EiG 2006 taking place in Barcelona in October is set to be one of the most influential talking shops to date, playing host to some of the biggest names in the industry, including Mitch Garber, CEO of PartyGaming, Jon Anderson, CEO of 888, Detlef Train, CEO of Intertops, Brian O’Sullivan, CEO of Betdaq, Mark Blandford, Executive Director of Sportingbet and John Delaney, Director of TradeSports.
High on the agenda of hot topics will be discussions on legal and regulatory frameworks, with specific reference to the recent arrest in the United States of David Carruthers, former chief Executive of BetonSports, and the industry\’s reaction and concerns.
In-depth debate will also cover iTV, promotion through sporting events, the latest market intelligence gathering and analysis techniques, affiliate marketing, payment processing, combating fraud, mobile gambling, sports betting, racing updates, cross-border gambling in the EU, state monopolies, casual games, post-boom poker, IPO trends, igaming/entertainment industry convergence and multi-platform lotteries.
“The success of last year\’s EiG conference, attended by scores of executives, tells us something about the global licensed and regulated online gaming industry. Online delegates have an excellent opportunity to hear from and meet with operators and regulators from across the industry and around the world. Networking is of paramount importance in any industry and EiG is a truly valuable event for online gaming,” commented Mitch Garber.
Jon Anderson added: “The EiG Congress is the most important industry event as regards Europe. It\’s a great opportunity to meet all the industry leaders and keep in touch with the latest technology, ideas and opportunities.”
In separate news, the Betting Show 2006, another event organized by Clarion ATE taking place in late October in Birmingham, is set to break all previous records in its three year history, with 65 exhibitors and strong pre-registration figures from European countries including Austria, Cyprus, Malta, Poland and Spain.