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World Regulatory Briefing UK

Time Session
08:00
Registration opens
09:00
Opening remarks from the Programme Committee: IAGA, IMGL and Clarion Gaming
FIRST-HAND UPDATES FROM GAMING REGULATORS
09:15
Keynote regulators’ panel: Setting the scene for 2012 – addressing key challenges in gaming regulation worldwide and highlighting main areas requiring a regulatory change
  • Contrasting different regulatory approaches in and outside Europe
  • Exchanging best practice in gaming regulation for a higher level of regulatory cooperation
  • Working with all industry stakeholders to create a stable regulatory environment that benefits States, the industry and the players
  • Highlighting key developments in Europe (Green Paper), North America (iGaming) and Asia (casino regulation)

 

10:15
Interactive one-to-one with regulators – your chance to follow up and speaker with regulators after the panel
10:30
Coffee and refreshment break
11:00
Regulatory keynote - UK
11:30
Green Paper – key findings and conclusions. What’s next?

Insights from key industry associations and lobby groups:

12:30
Networking lunch break
HARNESSING REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS – INSIGHTS FROM THE INDUSTRY
14:00
Panel discussion: Shaping the future of the industry regulations – bringing the key industry stakeholders together to work out a regulatory framework that will benefit all the key stakeholders
14:45
Panel discussion: Exploring optimal market entry strategies in the new regulatory environments
  • What markets to go next and how various regulatory approaches impact on the market expansion choice
  • .com vs. .country – comparing the two models from the perspective of various market participants
  • Analysis criteria in the selection of new markets in which to seek license: market size, customer base, local gaming habits, existing market players, taxation
  • Importance of local relationships and local competitors

 

15:30
Coffee and refreshment break
16:00
Country roundtable: Operational lessons from newly regulated and regulating jurisdictions

Learn from the people on the ground how to operate efficiently within the existing regulatory environment and how to execute the transition from .com to .country model.

UK & IRELAND – ASSESS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
16:30
UK and Ireland focus: What does the new regulatory frameworks have in store for the industry
17:00
UK focus: Potential impact of the newly announced regulatory changes in the UK on the biggest gaming market in Europe
17:45
Closing remarks from the Chairperson and end of conference

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