The first conference, "Gambling's common market: an opportunity or a risk" will be held today, on Thursday 13 October from 3pm to 6pm in the Trevi Room. Speakers will include;
- Euromat chairman, Eduardo Antoja, with a speech on "The direction of the gambling market's expansion in Europe and Euromat's strategies for safeguarding the sector's industry"
- Andrei Tottenham, a trade exporter, "The interpretation of the Gambelli sentence and the Court of Cassation's United Sessions: an unsolved case?"
- Lucy C. Cronin, Euromat Secretary General, "The latest legislative developments at EU level"
- Eugenio Bernardi, SAPAR Vice chairman, "98/34 CE procedure"
- Miller McLeod, Bacta Association "Great Britain: an overview of national legislation (new Gambling Act, issued a few months ago)"
- Gunner Sorensen, Dab Chairman "Denmark: an overview of national legislation"
- Amadeu Farrè, Cofar Association "Spain: an overview of national legislation"
- Anna Maria Barbarito, Director of the Coin-op Machine Department of the AAMS (Italy's State Monopoly Administration), will explain AAMS action plans in this specific sector.
- Alejandro Pèrez Garciaex general manager of the "new technology" division of the multinational Recreativos Franco, will speak about "Technology and Innovation. The new frontiers offered by coin-op gambling"
- Quirino Mancini, an expert in international law and member of the International Master of Gambling Law "Legislation. Licences as a solution to gambling regulations?"
- Stefano Sbordoni, a lawyer and consultant of many trade members and licensees "Integrating small private trade members into the licensing system"
- Luca Contiello, Managing Director of Inspired Leisure Link Italia SpA "The difference between promises and wins, amusement offers and prices"
- Massimo Ruta, Managing Director of Gtech Italia "Marketing. Market analysis and investment strategies"
- Marco Ripamonti, lawyer and SAPAR legal consultant "Protecting investments. Fighting the illegal and underground markets"