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Emerging markets with Gabor Helembai (Hungary) and Jaka Repansek (Slovenia) during CEEGC 2017 Budapest

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7 years ago

July 17, 2017

The organizers of CEEGC2017 are excited to announce the first two speaker in the long lineup they have prepared for the second edition of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference. An event which is going to take place between 19-20 September at the Kempinski Corvinus Budapest.

“Hungary on the verge to regulate the online gambling market” is the title of Mr. Gábor Helembai’s presentation and the topic is currently being a focus point of the industry.

The Hungarian online and land based gambling market has been the debate of many years and we are now witnessing a tipping point at which the Hungarian government has to make a choice.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has made a ruling this June against Hungary. The official press releases stated that, “The Hungarian legislation on the authorization of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services,” However, this was awaited by the suing party (Unibet), but nobody has expected that the Hungarian Parliament will not comment on this.

Sometimes these silences coming from the regulators are usually a sign of planning and we might see a huge change in the current legislation of Hungary which revolves around online gambling. Especially since 2018 will be an election year in Hungary which might halt all important manners on the agenda.

The Hungarian gambling market will be among the main points of focus in the “Where is the Central European gambling industry heading?” panel, scheduled to be held between 14:00 – 15:30 (Budapest Local Time) on the 19th of September (Day 1) during the second edition of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference Budapest.

Gábor is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial teams in the Budapest office of Bird & Bird. He advises on both domestic and cross-border transactions and investments in various industries. He has a special sector focus on gaming/betting, advising major online and land-based operators, and slot machine manufacturers on regulatory matters.

Gábor has represented clients in negotiating a concession agreement with the Hungarian State, assisted different clients from non-gaming industries in their gaming related matters (e.g. promotional games), and supported clients in transaction matters in the gaming sector.

“Slovenia’s gambling market among the most stable markets” is the title of Mr. Jaka Repansek’s presentation and the topic is awaited by numerous operators that have shown their interest to attending the event.

In 2017 we have seen many operators withdrawing from the Slovenian online gambling market and this can all account for the new national gambling framework which has come into for on the 1st of April. As Slovenia’s gambling market is slowly turning into a highly lucrative one, it seems that large operators have decided to exit first in order to apply for a license in the regulated market.

Slovenia has always attracted big industry names, particularly ones offering online poker and under the proposed amendments, international operators are able to apply for licenses to provide online gambling services to local customers. However, sports betting and lottery operations will still fall under the state monopoly.

The Slovenian gambling market will be among the main points of focus in the “Where is the Central European gambling industry heading?” panel, scheduled to be held between 14:00 – 15:30 (Budapest Local Time) on the 19th of September (Day 1) during the second edition of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference Budapest. (you can view the full agenda here)

Jaka Repansek LL.B, MBA, is the founder and managing partner of RePublis d.o.o., a Slovenian based legal and business consulting firm. He has been working for various TIME (Telecom, Internet, Media, Entertainment) companies since 1996. He is recognized as one of the leading experts on gaming and media law in Slovenia. After graduating from Greenwood High School (Springfield, Missouri, USA) in 1992, Jaka graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
He gained his graduate degree from Cambridge University in England and Faculty of Law in Ljubljana (Diploma in European Community Law) and completed two-year MBA graduate studies at the University of Kansas in USA. Jaka is an active member of IMGL (Slovenia) and a member of several other domestic and international organizations and is active also as lecturer in various seminars and conferences.

How to secure your seat?

Early Bird Rate is set for 299 EUR an can be booked with the 50% discount until September the 3rd, 2017. Limited seating! (Online payment, Bitcoin or Bank Wire Available)

*25 operators can attend the event for free! Contact the organizers for more details
*Please note: The 25 free seats can be booked until 01.08.2017 and are based on the first come first serve basis.

For more details visit the official website, www.ceegc.eu or contact the organizers directly by email ([email protected]) or by phone (0040 735 559 234).

Watch this space for more interesting updates about #CEEGC2017Budapest

George Miller

George Miller (Gyorgy Molnar) started his career in content marketing and has started working as an Editor/Content Manager for our company in 2016. George has acquired many experiences when it comes to interviews and newsworthy content becoming Head of Content in 2017. He is responsible for the news being shared on multiple websites that are part of the European Gaming Media Network.

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UltraPlay records its 10th industry award

Published

5 years ago

November 14, 2019

George Miller

UltraPlay records its 10th industry award

UltraPlay has been named the Best Overall eSports Service Provider from the SEG Awards (Southern European Gaming Awards), which were held at the European Gaming Congress, in Milan last week. The winners were announced in the final session of the conference, after the secret vote casted by the attending delegates.

The SEG Awards rewards both B2C operators and B2B providers for their commitment in Southern Europe, with categories ranging from customer service to social responsibility, future thinking, and development in all verticals of the industry.

Dariy Margaritov, Founder of UltraPlay has commented on the company’s milestone: “This is our 10th award received in the past two years. Great work by everyone from UltraPlay and hoping for a prosperous 2020”

UltraPlay is constantly enhancing its overall eSports betting solution. It is now coming with an unprecedented number of 28 titles, as well as 3500 pre-match and 2500+ in-play events monthly, as well as more than 200 markets players can bet on their favorite teams and events.

Over the last few years, UltraPlay has been regularly enhancing its eSports product and live betting model, adding new titles and enlarging the number of markets for all games (Decider Map Played, Correct Score, Map Advantage, and much more). The growing number of online operators using the company’s products and the latest 10th award confirms the UltraPlay’s leadership position as a global B2B eSports betting solutions provider. Among the company’s accolades are also:

• Esports Betting Supplier of 2019 from EGR B2B Awards
• Best eSports Service Provider in the Baltics from Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards 2019
• Best Overall Esports Service Provider from Central and Eastern European Gaming Awards 2018 and 2019
• Esports Supplier of the Year from Starlet Awards 2018 and 2019
• Esports Systems and Solutions from BEGE Expo Awards 2018
• Best B2B Digital Product Solution from Global Gaming Exhibition, Macao 2018
• Innovative product of the year from Global Tech Summit Awards 2018.

UltraPlay will present the latest developments of its multiple-times award-winning eSports platform and odds feed, will share extensive knowledge and enhance the online operator’s offerings with its advanced betting solution at BEGE Expo, 20-21 November, at booth 2.12, and SiGMA, 27-29 November, at booth S9.

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The Login Casino Awards 2018 Winners Are Chosen

Published

6 years ago

December 20, 2018

George Miller

The Login Casino Awards 2018 Winners Are Chosen

For the past eight weeks readers of the magazine and industry experts were taking part in the voting Login Casino Awards to choose the leaders of the gambling industry. Now we are happy to announce the names of the winners in six nominations.

The results of the voting showed that the winner in the category Best Marketing Campaign is betting company Betcity. Their campaign Cashback for Unsuccessful Bets included guaranteed returns of bettors’ funds in the form of free bets.

Moreover, our readership identified BETCITY as Best Betting Company 2018. Throughout the year, it was not only introducing promotional offerings for its clients, but also working hard on improving the quality of service and partnering with the leading sports leagues of Russia.

“We were anxiously watching the voting numbers updating every day, and today we are happy to announce the winners! Throughout the whole year, we were watching and monitoring what surprises betting companies created for their customers, and slot game developers – for their partners and slot machine lovers. We had selected the best nominees for the voting, and the winners became the best of the best! We warmly congratulate our prizewinners and look forward to the next year to hold the new edition of Login Casino Awards! Impress the market with your developments, create new products, stay tuned!” said Daria Temnenko, Brand Manager at Login Casino.

Slot game Kamchatka, developed by Endorphina, was recognized as the most interesting, colorful and high-quality slot. Its distinguishing features included bright but natural graphics as well as high RTP rate, a bonus game, free spins, and a jackpot. The combination of everything abovementioned, which is an uncommon case with developers, could not leave the industry experts and slot machine lovers indifferent.

Besides, the list of winners also includes:

Nikolay Oganezov, chairman of the bookmaking subcommittee of Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the nomination “Person of the Year”.
Tom Horn Gaming – best slot developer. Game multifunctionality, thematic diversity and unique approach to slot creation, including graphics hand painting, brought the company to the first place.
Slotegrator received the well-deserved title Innovator of the Year. Apart from enhancing its already existing products, in 2018 the developer implemented a solution that allowed its customers and partners to simplify the process of integrating a number of payment systems.

The Award Ceremony can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUiy8E0a3tU

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The voting results of Login Casino Awards become inaccessible for viewing

Published

6 years ago

December 4, 2018

George Miller

The voting results of Login Casino Awards become inaccessible for viewing

December 3, the voting results become inaccessible for public view. Nevertheless, readers are still able to vote for those contestants whom they consider the best.

Over the past seven weeks, since October 22, our readers have been supporting their favorite betting companies as well as the representatives of betting and gambling industry.

Starting from today and up to December 10 inclusive the process of voting will be held in a closed format. Hurry up and vote for the industry leaders!

This year Login Casino Awards includes one more category – Login Casino Gambling Awards. Therefore, the traditional list of nominees from the betting sector expended by the online casino software developers and suppliers.

The current leaders in the category Login Casino Betting Awards are: