James participated in the establishment of the current regulatory out fit of Lotteries and Gaming Board Secretariat in Uganda by developing the organizational structure, recruitment of staff, training of recruits and Board members and establishment of the different departments there under.
His efforts as Head of compliance culminated into unprecedented growth in legal compliance in the gaming industry and substantial growth of the gaming tax base and government tax collection from the sector. His passion for player protection and responsible gaming led to the establishment of the Responsible gaming Department under which he pioneered the National Responsible Gaming Policy of Uganda.