Conference Programme will be officially announced on August 1st

Sessions include:

1. Official Opening - Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker to be confirmed.

2. Licensing & Irish Gaming Law - Rob Corbett, Partner, Arthur Cox & Co Solicitors

An informative session on the nuances of the much maligned Irish Gaming legislation and the outlook for the potential legislative scenarios in a regulated market. The much hyped Casino Regulation Committee report has been published and the process of drafting legislation has begun. This is the first opportunity to hear one of Ireland's leading gaming specific legal advisors on the potential ramifications for the industry.

3. The UK Experience of Operating in a Regulated Market - Peter Hannibal, Group Director of eGaming, Gala Coral Group

As one of Europe's largest operators in land based and online casinos, bingo clubs and bookmakers, this session promises to be a shining example of how to flourish in a regulated market. The Gala Coral group has continuously pushed the envelope in providing professional gaming facilities with industry leading social responsibility and staff practices. We shall hear how this huge organisation does this so well and shall also hear the challenges that Irish operators may expect in a competitive regulated market.

4. Panel Session: Irish Casinos & Private Members Clubs

Hear how the challenges of operating at the edge of Irish legislation for so long has borne the professional, self regulated industry leaders we have in casinos in Ireland to date. This panel of existing casino owners and operators will discuss the challenges they have faced as well as the outlook for the future in light of the recent publication of the Casino Regulation Committee report to the Minister for Justice. We will hear about the good, the bad and the indifferent but we also expect to hear how a regulated, professional environment will suit most, but not all.

5. The Economic Impact of Gambling in Ireland

Finally an unequivocal and unambiguous look at the numbers. How much does Ireland spend on Gaming? How much is the industry worth to the economy? How many jobs are maintained directly and indirectly by the gaming industry? Remote gaming, is Ireland Inc. missing out? If so, how could the economy benefit from becoming a centre of excellence for remote gaming? This and much more delivered for the first time to an Irish audience.

6. Digital Gaming - From FOBT's to Slots, the Future of Gaming Machines - Norman Crowley, Group CEO, Inspired Gaming

Clonakilty native, Norman Crowley has been developing, delivering and operating the most innovative products in server based gaming for casinos, bookmakers and bingo, but also in digital retail and digital jukeboxes. He has been doing this for many years in the UK's largest operator of such equipment and has since spread internationally to Europe and Australia. We will hear first hand how this serial Irish entrepreneur took his technological wizardry through the mangle of the regulated industries in the UK and beyond and how he has been at the pinnacle of many major gaming machine developments for the last number of years.

7. Panel Session: Irish Bookmakers

Irish Bookmakers have been seen as getting a raw deal from state bodies for many years and in this session we will hear the trials and tribulations of Ireland's leading chains and independent bookmakers in their continuous bid to drive the industry. This promises to be a no holds barred session of frank opinion on what ails the bookmakers trade and what they feel would benefit the industry as a whole.

8. Social Responsibility in Gaming - Geoffrey Godbold, CEO, GamCare

Rarely has an industry been perceived as negative as much as the Gaming industry has. However, with the right corporate and social responsibility procedures in place, the industry can deal with the social impact of gaming in a responsible manner. We will hear how GamCare are leading the way in such social responsibility and what we can do to ensure best practice in Ireland.

9. Regulating the Industry, the UK experience - Tom Kavanagh, Deputy CEO, UK Gambling Commission

In this session, we will hear about how Ireland's closest regulated gaming jurisdiction (the UK) manages its large and well established Gaming Industry. As Irish law has most of its roots in British law, we will be paying particular attention to the role of the UK regulatory body and how a yet to be appointed Irish regulatory body may mimic very closely the operation of our UK neighbour.

10. Panel Session: Irish Arcades & Adult Gaming Centres

As licensed operators, the Irish arcade and adult gaming centres have been a fixture in Ireland for as long as anyone can remember. A long and proud tradition of seaside arcades, city centre gaming facilities and family entertainment centres has produced some of Ireland's most experienced and authoritative voices in gaming. We look forward to their take on recent legislative rumblings as well as their outlook for the future.

11. A Market Snapshot - Irish Gaming Machine Market

Another session by the numbers. This time data specific to gaming machines and their operation with a forecast for the future on what numbers and types of machines the Irish market will expect to host in the future.

12. Online vs. Offline - Ireland's Opportunity for Remote Gaming (Internet, Mobile & Interactive TV)

Can Ireland really leverage a position for a slice of the $7.6bn remote gambling industry? Lets hear the views of the experts and understand why we would have to compete with established centres with favourable tax regimes such as Alderney, Gibraltar, Malta and much more. However, there are some aces up Ireland's sleeves to realise a hefty proportion of this niche.

Other sessions TBC

Both days will include a networking lunch and at the end of day one a private

networking reception will be held in a reserved Cork city centre venue.