GLOBAL AND REGIONAL DIRECTIONS FOR GAMING AND SPORTS BETTING

International Keynote Panel: Global view of the gaming market and the future of convergence in platforms, products and players

• Summarising recent legislative developments in the European and US markets
• Challenges and opportunities in each market, from a product and marketing point of view
• What is the view of land-based operators on convergence and how is this likely to develop?

Moderated by: Sue Schneider, CEO, eGAMING BROKERAGE

Speakers include:
Patrik Selin, CEO, BODOG NETWORK
Benedict Wan, Assistant VP, GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Atul Bali, President, GTECH
William Scott, VP, GTECH G2
Malcolm Graham, CEO, PKR

Keynote Address: Adapting infrastructure and traders to an attractive user interface for the European market
David Loveday, CEO, ORBIS

Refreshment break

Case Study:  How Asian operators are conquering the European market

• Successfully combining a mix of direct player and agency system for both markets
• Choices of jurisdiction for obtaining a second licence
• Examples of successful marketing tie-ups and sponsorship deals
• Managing adverse reactions to controversial business and marketing tactics

William Mummery, Executive Director, SBOBET
Simon Burrell, Director, PICKSPAL UK

Panel Discussion: Charting the future of sports betting in Asia
Faced with monopoly situations and marketing restrictions, how do both online and offline operators see sports betting developing?  What are current sports viewing and betting interests?  Discuss current opportunities in:

• Live streaming and in-play betting
• Mobile betting applications
• Marketing Asian handicaps to a wider audience
• Pari-mutuel wagering
• Social sports betting models
• Financial spread betting

Moderated by: Paulo Azevedo, Publisher & Founder, MACAU BUSINESS

Speakers include:
Benedict Wan, Assistant VP, GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Benjamin Tin, Business Sales Development, INDEPENDENT GAMING BUSINESS
Gloria Leng, COO, FULLWIN ENTERTAINMENT
Christian Rajter, CEO, Mobenga
David Sargeant, Commercial Director, ZUKIDO

Lunch for speakers and delegates

EXTENDING THE BRAND – LAND-BASED TO ONLINE

Converting land-based customers to online in Asian casinos

• Working models for online recruitment from land based casinos
• Which countries’ casinos legally allow online recruitment in Asia Pacific?
• Which online products work best?
• Working with the casinos

Tim Shepherd, COO, SILVER HERITAGE

BUILDING & FINANCING A GAMING COMPANY IN ASIA

Steps to building a successful online gaming business

• Understanding your core market and the legalities surrounding it
• Ensuring compliance with local business regulations
• Evaluating the options for obtaining a licence – weighing up the advantages of single vs dual jurisdiction licensing
• Accessing finance and investment – What are the options?
• Sourcing people with relevant expertise
• Building a brand
• Software, hardware considerations
• Preparing your company for listing – reviewing recent cases
• Creating capital value for shareholders

Moderated by: Kareem Jalal, Publisher, INSIDE ASIAN GAMING

Speakers include:
Katrina Nepomuceno, Legal Counsel, FIRST CAGAYAN LEISURE & RESORT CORPORATION
Jacob Wong, CEO, GAMELOT
Hwa-Min Hsu, Founder, iFAFA
Sean Monaghan, Gaming Consultant, SALON INTERNATIONAL

JURISDICTION ROUND-TABLES

This is your opportunity to meet informally with market and legal experts in each of the key jurisdictions and to ask them specific questions on what is required to enter that market.  How does the law in a licensed jurisdiction apply at a local level in others?  Find out which territories will be most likely to regulate, what kind of operations or services you are legally allowed to locate in each territory, who you can and can’t market to, and meet other potential partners. 

Choose four to attend during the afternoon.  Each will last 20 minutes with 5 minutes for change-over.
 

Close of iGaming Asia Congress