Jaydeep Chakravartty appointed in Meghalaya Gaming Commission, India

Maria Debrincat July 21, 2022

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Jaydeep Chakravartty appointed in Meghalaya Gaming Commission, India

Meghalaya Gaming Commission is India’s first and only Gaming Commission and Chakravartty feels privileged to be chosen to be part of it

Veteran betting consultant and?iGaming?expert?Jaydeep Chakravartty?has been appointed as an expert member of the?Meghalaya Gaming Commission, Govt. of Meghalaya, India.

The panel has been entrusted to find out regulations to ensure that games are played fairly and simultaneously it will act as an expert body that would address disputes between gaming operators and players.

Talking about this initiative, Chakravartty said “ Meghalaya Gaming Commission is India’s first and only Gaming Commission and it is a privilege to be chosen to be part of this. It is the vision of the Honourable Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma and Honourable Minister James Sangma to ensure player’s rights are protected and we create a vibrant gaming ecosystem which will generate revenue for the exchequer and I am looking forward to play my role in this.”

Jaydeep is a veteran iGaming Consultant and now a member of India’s first and sole Gaming Commission.

Jaydeep had worked with some of the leading Gaming Businesses worldwide. He was Vice President (Commercials) at Markor Technology (earlier Nektan PLC) and expanded Markor’s reach in established and emerging Markets in Asia and Africa. Before Markor/ Nektan, Jaydeep worked with Ingenuity Gaming since their foray into eGaming. Jaydeep has vast experience in the gaming industry at senior level, including executive roles at leading Gaming brands Ladbrokes, 32Red and Cozy Games.

Jaydeep is very enthusiastic to popularise the gaming industry in India and advises established businesses as well as start-ups which forays into Indian Market as well as many state governments in real money gaming. Jaydeep has professional relationships with all the key stakeholders and has been playing an important role in establishing a Regulated Gaming Environment in India.

Earlier, Justice [Retd] Naveen Srivatsava was appointed as the Chairman of the Meghalaya Gaming Commission. In March 2021, the Meghalaya state cabinet passed the?Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act which aims to regulate gaming industry.

Meghalaya is now the third Indian state after Goa and Sikkim to officially legalise Real Money Gaming. The idea behind the decision is to raise the collection of revenue of Meghalaya. The taxation department of the state has decided to make it mandatory to have a license for any person dealing with gaming.

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