About ISGA
The International Social Games Association (ISGA) stands as a unified global voice for companies within the mobile social games sector. As more people across the world embrace social games, and as the methods of accessing, playing, and paying for mobile games continue to evolve, our role is to represent the industry in legal, regulatory and policy discussions.
Established in September 2013 from the merger of the Social Gaming Association and the International Social Games Coalition, the ISGA brings together a diverse membership, from leading international operators to innovative start-ups.
We are a not-for-profit trade organisation dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about the social games industry among the public, policy makers, and regulators. With our broad base of stakeholders, we focus on providing clarity on what the sector does, how it functions across a complex global markets and business models, and the value it delivers both to players and to the broader digital economy.
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We set standards for the industry through our Best Practice Principles which promote consumer protection, accountability, and transparency. The ISGA also commissions independent research and actively participates in policy and regulatory discussions with stakeholders across the globe, with significant influence in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia. Our aim is to foster a globally consistent approach for the responsible governance and long-term advancement of the mobile social games sector.
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In addition, we champion consumer education through initiatives such as our Smart Mobile Gamers website. This platform offers practical guidance, tips, and expert advice to help everyone enjoy a positive, well-informed and ultimately rewarding social gaming experience.
Rohan Paramesh
Board Director and Chairman
Rohan is General Counsel of Pixel United – one of the world’s most exciting free-to-play mobile-first video game publishers, comprising Product Madness, Big Fish Games and Plarium. Rohan was previously General Counsel of Habito, a VC-backed fintech business, and before that served as Group General Counsel of LOC Group (a private equity backed marine and energy technology business). Prior to LOC Group, Rohan was a senior technology lawyer at Tata Consultancy Services in both New York and London. Rohan began his career in private practice, as a corporate and M&A lawyer at international law firm Linklaters, in both London and Milan.
Paul Mathews
Board Director
Paul is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Playstudios, a social games company that created and operates myVEGAS on Facebook, Apple AppStore, Google PlayStore and Amazon mobile platforms. He has 20 years of gaming industry experience in both the land-based and online segments of the gaming industry. In 2011, Paul was appointed by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval to the Gaming Policy Committee, a strategic group that advises the Nevada Governor on gaming policy. In his role as ISGA Board Director, Paul draws on this experience and his prior experience as SVP at IGT’s Online Gaming Group and Co-Founder and President of Wagerworks.
Rob Gustafson
Board Director and Secretary
Serving as SciPlay’s General Counsel since 2019, Rob is their guiding force, overseeing all their legal matters and providing profound expertise to strategic business deals. Before becoming an integral part of SciPlay in 2014, Rob held positions such as Assistant General Counsel for Bally Gaming, Senior Corporate Counsel for Shuffle Entertainment, Director of Business and Legal Affairs for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and Director of Business Affairs for Midway Games. Prior to entering the gaming industry, he was an associate at Jenner and Block. Rob earned his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Ronit Bernstein - Avrahams
Board Director
Ronit is The Deputy General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Global Legal Affairs at Playtika Holding Corp. – a leading games company with over ten straight years of top-grossing titles and among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after on mobile. Ronit has been at Playtika since 2012, working in both Tel Aviv and London offices. Prior to this, she was the General Counsel at Logia Group Ltd (now Digital Turbine) a leading independent mobile growth platform for advertisers, publishers and OEMs, while acting the as the CEO of the IL-EU Chamber of Commerce. Ronit has started her legal career as Associate and then External Legal Consultant at HERZOG, Israel’s leading law firm, specialising in high tech, internet, online gaming, social gaming, regulation and EU legislation and earlier served in the External Relations Office of the European Commission in Brussels.
Hamish Arthur
Consultant – Australia
Hamish is the Australia-based Consultant of the ISGA. Hamish is also a Director of MCM Strategic Communications. He has more than 20 years of experience in a number of senior communications roles, being the Senior Government Relations Executive with a global human services company, and leading a strategic communications consultancy firm. His roles in media have been varied, spanning 15 years; including several popular news stations, the West Australian newspaper and many well-known radio stations. Hamish is Vice President of the Australian Professional Government Relations Association and a member of both the International Association of Business Communicators and the National Press Club of Australia.
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