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South Africa – IAGR set for October conference in Johannesburg
By 菲尔 - 29 年 2017 月 XNUMX 日
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has announced that its 2017 Annual Conference will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa over October 16 to 19, 2017.
该活动将探讨影响全球博彩市场博彩监管机构、政策制定者和行业高管的问题。
会议将重点讨论监管机构在寻求提高赌博监管的有效性和效率时所面临的挑战。预计将出席本次年会的 IAGR 成员代表来自世界各地的博彩司法管辖区，包括亚洲、澳大利亚、非洲、中美洲、加勒比海地区、欧洲、北美和南美洲。会议还邀请行业代表参加。
“IAGR is pleased and excited to be returning to South Africa for our 2017 Conference,” said Dale Fuga, President of IAGR and Chief Operating Officer of the Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba (Canada). “Our first conference as an independent organization took place in 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa under the leadership of then-President Mr. Serobi Maja. Since that time, IAGR has hosted conferences in several countries around the world to educate regulators, encourage discussion, foster international cooperation and work on developing common standards for regulating gaming in a global environment. This year’s conference in Johannesburg will provide topics related to the regulation of evolving and emerging technology used by land-based and online operators, sports betting, responsible gambling and much more. I encourage all of our regulatory members and those in the gaming industry to attend what will definitely be an educational and informative conference.”
“The local organising committee (LOC) has been hard at work ensuring that, come the time for the conference in October, the conference lives up to IAGR’s annual conference standards and that delegates are treated to a unique experience of true African indulgence,” said Bheki Mlambo, Johannesburg 2017 Conference Sub-Committee Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Mpumalanga Gambling Board (South Africa). “The conference venue, Emperors Palace is conveniently situated next to O.R. Tambo International Airport and offers guests a complimentary shuttle service operating every 20 minutes daily. We have negotiated discounted accommodation rates of between 30 per cent to 60 per cent of the normal rack rate for our delegates. The LOC is currently finalising various social event programmes for our delegates and together with the host jurisdiction, we are looking forward to welcoming you all.”
“Every year it becomes more apparent that there are many issues that jurisdictions from around the world share in common,” said Nick Tofiluk, Johannesburg 2017 Conference Sub-Committee Co-Chair and Director of Regulatory Operations of the Gambling Commission (United Kingdom). “We operate in a fast-moving industry but by working together we can learn from each other, share best practice and uphold common regulatory standards on a global stage. I am confident that this year’s conference will attract high quality presenters who will provide authority and topicality to the subjects they address. I have no doubt that those attending will benefit from the insights these speakers provide, as well as the more informal networking opportunities that a conference of this nature give.”
The conference will take place at the Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort.
