European iGaming Congress Meets in Barcelona

This is the sixth year for the meetings of the European iGaming Congress and Expo. The current meetings are underway in Barcelona, Spain at the International Convention Center.

The three day Congress consists of exhibitions and meetings. There are also networking parties, a football tournament and golf for the participants. This year’s Wednesday night networking party was held at the fashionable Opium Cinema – Restaurant and Lounge Club. The Congress is attended by a literal who’s who of the online bingo world. Many of the big names in online bingo, like Alderney Gaming, Microgaming, RealTime Gaming and NeTeller are sponsoring the conference. The list of exhibitors includes many of the software companies and the big gaming companies, in addition to many others.

High on the list of discussions is the situation in America, with the new UIGEA regulations having been released this week. The online gaming entities are basically locked out of the American market since financial institutions are prohibited from processing transactions between American players and their gambling companies.

The enactment of this law has forced gaming companies, including online bingo operators, to look for other markets in South America, Europe and Asia. Many of the discussions at the Congress will center upon these issues as the gaming industry copes with the changes that have taken place in the past year and recover from their departure from the U.S. market. Discussions have also included the need to be quick to pick up on new trends and adapt to the market.

Posted: October 12, 2007
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