by Renee Israel
The International Online Gambling conference will be hosted by the Isle of
Man in November. The future prospects of the online gambling industry will be
its focus, with particular emphasis on the companies operating and licensed on
the island.
The Isle of Man online gambling conference will be held on November 22 at the
Mount Murray Hotel in Santon. This will be the second conference of its kind to
be held on the Isle of Man, with last year's conference a huge success. The
conference will be an open forum for companies licensed and operating from the
Isle of Man, as well as a sounding board for issues relating to the online
gambling industry in general.
Discussions will centre on how to ensure the island remains a safe location
for international online gambling operations, and leading executives will be
invited to share their opinions and experience. In addition, service providers
and gaming operators will be encouraged to discuss the future prospects of the
online gambling industry.
Breakdown of the Online Gambling Conference
The morning session of the Isle of Man online gambling conference will
focus on an update from the Gambling Supervision Commission and Department of
Economic Development, examining operations for the previous. A panel of speakers
will discuss the business environment and any changes that have occurred, based
on the report provided. It will look at how these changes have affected
businesses operating out of the Isle of Man.
The afternoon session will focus on the prospects of the industry and the
changing role of gaming executives as the industry evolves and develops. There
will be a panel of speakers, as well as time for individual sessions with the
respective speakers.
Russell Kelly, Manager of Gaming Services for KPMG Isle of Man said, "The
e-gaming sector continues to expand globally and is a major contributor to the
Manx economy. It is crucially important that the Island continues to make itself
an attractive jurisdiction for the licensing and operation of online gaming
companies, maintaining its demonstrated position at the forefront of the
industry in this regard."
According to Archie Watt from KPMG, there have been significant changes to
the e-gaming world since last year's conference.
"This involves input from the government, key industry players and service
providers and our summit will once again bring those key players together to
discuss the key events from the last 12 months, and the needs of the industry as
it grows and develops," said Kelly.
