
This year, the Russian Gaming Week conference will see its tenth anniversary. Despite the heavy limitations and complicated legislative framework the Russian gambling segment has to adhere to, the conference proved itself as a meeting point for the most prominent manufacturers, operators and representatives of the gambling sector.
As usual, this year’s event will be attended by representatives of international companies that will share the milestones achieved throughout the year. The question about the future of the Russian gambling zones is also to be discussed. Junket tourists and investors will be presented with lucrative offers.
The Russian Gaming Week is the best event for everyone interested in the latest gambling innovations, casino software, gambling for social networks, mobile gambling, legalization of online gambling. It will be attended by producers of gambling technology and software, representatives of companies affiliated with online casinos, media covering the latest news in the gambling industry, etc. During the conference, attendees will get the chance to meet representatives of the most established casino companies, marketers, managers, owners of betting shops, investors. Those who have made a significant progress in 2015, will be given an award during the Betting Awards 2016.
Day 1
June 2 will be dedicated predominantly to bookmakers who will examine the upcoming legislative changes, opportunities for adding new functionalities to the betting shops. During the first day, the other matters that will be discussed include an overview of the hot topics during the last year – namely new licensees, tax increases, bet. domain zone. The respective forecasts for each of these will be made. The interactive bets and legislative issues related to the betting industry in the Russian Federation will also be reviewed along with the current trends in the development of the betting industry. Marketing strategies concerning the attraction of more customers will also be among the topics.
The Betting Awards 2016 event will take place at the end of Day 1. The best bookmakers for the previous year are to be given prestigious awards in several categories.
Day 2
On the second day of the conference, the future of the gambling industry in Russia is to be thoroughly discussed.
Apart from the challenges the development of the virtual gambling reality poses, representatives of the most successful operators will also pay attention to the security of virtual payment methods as well as the marketing approaches that need to be implemented for the popularization of the real money games in social media.
The future of the Primorie and Sochi gaming zones are also considered to be among the hot topics. The interim operating results of the Primorie gaming zone will be analyzed. As for the future development of Sochi, investors will put forward their suggestions.
The Yantarnaya gaming zone emerged as an attractive area for gambling activities, but it needs some further development, so all prospects are to be outlined at the conference. Monetarization issues and suggestions for improvement of the infrastructure will be considered. Market analysts’ forecast about Crimea and Odessa will also be a subject to discussion.
Attendees will get a first-hand information about the suitable marketing strategy that would set them apart from the rivals in the crowded market.
The regulatory norms applicable for playing through mobile devices and the challenges posed to social gaming will be among the discussed themes.
Apart from the Russian gambling sector, an overview of the trends on the European gambling market will be made.
Organizer
Smile-Expo Exhibition Company is the organizer of the event. The latter is a well-known name in the gambling industry in CIS countries. It is the organizer of a great number of conferences related to gambling and aimed at outlining the prospects of the gambling sector in Russia.
Smile-Expo does not just make conferences where online and land-based gambling operators gather. It actually strives to providing discussion floors where operators and gambling authorities can share their opinions on a given topic and come to a reasonable solution.

