London – 4 March, 2010 – With the VLT expansion in Italy already being described as the biggest single thing to happen to the European gambling business for at least a decade, Italian regulators are set to take the stage on the topic at an industry conference – the first of its kind – at ENADA, Rimini on 19 March (www.italyvltconference.com). Conference organizers, Awedacity are honoured to announce that Armando Iaccarino, the Italian State Monopolies Agency (AAMS) Official Director and Daniela Pompei, Director SOGEI have both been confirmed as speakers.

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London 06, 2010 – As Italy’s new VLT gaming market looks poised to become the largest VLT market in Europe, regulatory events agency Awedacity has announced that it is teaming with gaming exhibition leader, ENADA, to deliver a landmark forum examining the regulatory, technical and operational implications associated with this new market. The one-day event, “VLTs in Italy” comes at a critical time where there is still uncertainty about entry into the market…

The European Casino Association (ECA) appreciates the initiative taken by the Czech Presidency of the European Union (EU) to organise a conference in cooperation with the Academy of European Law (ERA) on the legal aspects of recent developments in the area of gambling services in the EU. The current situation of the gambling sector in the EU indeed urges for a constructive debate…

Macau – Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) 2009 kicks off today, showcasing new exhibitors, special events, unbeatable professional development opportunities and exclusive property tours. G2E Asia 2009, the premier gaming exhibition and conference event dedicated to the Asian markets, begins today with its three-day conference and will continue through Thursday, June 4, at the Cotai Strip CotaiExpo at the Venetian Macao.

Macau – The 2009 Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) Gaming Management Certificate program will help the next generation of industry leaders understand the implications of the current economy and provide them with the tools to navigate this and future challenges. Produced in partnership with the University of Macau and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Singapore campus…

Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) is set to expand its conference content this year to include two new full-day conference forums – Global Markets Forum and Challenges & Opportunity: The Economy of Gaming – designed to offer insight into the key issues currently facing the international gaming community. In a company statement released Tuesday, organisers said “the new full-day programs will complement G2E Asia’s existing multi-track conference and speciality programming.”

BetMarkets: 4 – 5 March – Vienna. The 3rd BetMarkets is aimed at any sports book professional and focuses on terrestrial and online sports betting and the merging of the two. European Gambling Briefing (EGB): 22 – 23 April – Budapest. Developed in response to the critical regulatory, legal and business changes shaping the European industry, the European Gambling Briefing conference offers a complete picture of this sector.

Regulation of casinos and online betting would be close to its approval. Angeles González, General Technical Secretary of the Minister of Interior and representative of the National Gaming Commission, would bring a complete vision on the progress of regulation plans in Spain, in an event that will take place next March 9th in Madrid. The idea is to show the scenario that could be treated in upcoming conferences on “Online gaming in Spain– Current legal situation”, to be held on March 9th 2009 in Madrid.

In the Office of the European Commission of Madrid, last week it was held the seminar “The future of the gaming sector in Europe: challenges and opportunities,” organized and sponsored by Codere Foundation together with the European Commission and Equipo Económico consultants. This meeting is part of the activities of Codere Foundation, with the aim to become a space of reflection, debate and investigation around the gambling sector.

Auf der International Gaming Expo vom 27.-29. Januar 2009 in London wird sich [key:IG] erstmals dem internationalen Fachpublikum mit einem eigenen Messestand präsentieren. Mein Sohn Ulli und ich freuen uns sehr auf unseren ersten offiziellen Messeauftritt in London. Wir besuchen die Messe seit vielen Jahren, waren bislang aber noch nie mit einem eigenen Ausstellungsstand vertreten. In diesem Jahr haben wir uns als Medienpartner der Messe für den deutschsprachigen Raum positioniert…

A panel of casino and gaming executives from domestic and international companies weighed in on the current economic crisis at one of the main Global Gaming Conferences held yesterday in Las Vegas. American Gaming Association president Frank Fahrenkopf led a “State of the Industry” discussion with Harrah’s CEO Gary Loveman, International Gaming Technology CEO TJ Matthews, Olympic Entertainment Group chairman Armin Karu…