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Regulating A Fantasy For A Billion: Playing On A Smartphone In India, Angshuman Hazarika
Regulating A Fantasy For A Billion: Playing On A Smartphone In India, Angshuman Hazarika
UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal
The fantasy gaming industry in India has moved forward at an unprecedented pace with limited oversight primarily based on 'self-regulation'. The absence of a clear regulatory mechanism for this industry has been highlighted in previous work, but no clear determination has been provided on how to deal with this issue. The current contribution seeks to provide a path ahead by suggesting that the government regulate the industry directly instead of an industry-operated self-regulatory framework which has had limited effectiveness till now. This suggestion has been made considering the significant size of the industry and the target demographic of the fantasy …