Clear focus of Budget is on technology and youth

Mumbai, Feb 01: Reacting on the interim Budget, Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation expresses his opinion stating, “Today's interim budget announcement may not have directly addressed the needs of the gaming industry, however the clear focus on technology and the youth is one that we deeply appreciate.

“We believe that the annoucement proposing long term financing for the sunrise sectors to scale up on research and innovation will be beneficial for the technology and startup sector as a whole including the gaming and game-development sub-sectors. We are hopeful for more concrete and decisive measures addressing the online gaming industry in the upcoming Union Budget,” he said._

We urge progressive budgeting to empower responsible online gaming, aligning with AVGC policies and fostering self-regulation, as recommended by the I&B Ministry's AVGC Task Forc, he added.

This will unlock industry potential and benefit the economy, players, and creators.

As the apex industry body, we are committed to working with policymakers to create an enabling environment for the gaming sector's growth and innovation. Our industry has immense potential, and we look forward to constructive policies that will drive its development in the union budget.