9:00amKeynote panel: Being where your customer is and demands entertainment –across a variety of channels and forms of entertainment
9:50amFirst movers in Nevada and Delaware– learning from the legislation and analyzing the regualtory and licensing process
10:40amCoffee and networking break in Expo hall
11:00amCREATING LAW THAT MAKES BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SENSE
11:10amEvolving political and lobbying strategy in the wake of yet another year with no progress for the federal efforts – is poker-only the way forward?
12:00pmExamining legal and commercial challenges of state-by-state legislation. Are states willing to create multi-state compacts and pool their liquidity
1:00pmLunch and networking break in the Expo hall
2:15pmLicensing suitability – discussing legal and commercial rationale of excluding off-shore operators
2:50pmPREPARING TO ‘FLIP THE SWITCH’ – GETTING YOUR STRATEGY AND INVESTMENT RIGHT
3:00pmWhat’s your online strategy? Preparing commercially for state-by-state regulation by pioneering cooperative model across US states
3:35pmPresentation followed by panel discussion on:Defining your online strategy and adapting it to the evolving regulatory scenario
4:00pmCoffee and networking break in Expo hall
4:30pmReviewing variants of play-for-fun and social gaming options as your pre-regulatory strategy. Figuring out the value of your investment into your online product in the uncertain regulatory framework
5:15pmBuilding loyalty across land-based and online operations with a convergent product and marketing approach that takes the customer through a seamless journey across both channels
6:00pmEnd of Conference and Drinks in Expo hall
Wed 24/04/2013
8:00amRegistration opens. Coffee and networking
8:30amTOWARDS FULL CONVERGENCE – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP
9:00amReviewing the evolution of the supplier landscape – B2C or B2B and partnerships?
10:00amMobile gaming as an extension of your play for fun and real-money offering – strategies for now and tomorrow
10:45amCoffee and networking break in Expo hall
11:00amSHARING EXPERIENCES IN OPERATING LEGAL iGAMING – HORSE RACING PERSPECTIVE
11:15amHorse racing and exchange wagering – making its ways into the online channel
12:00pmONLINE AS A GATEWAY TO NEW PLAYERS – OPTIMISING CUSTOMER ACQUISITION AND RETENTION
12:10pmReviewing marketing channels in online gaming: affiliates, advertising, social media, email marketing, free-to-play to learn how to get customers in and then keep them coming back
1:00pmLunch and networking break in the Expo hall
2:30pmEnvisioning the role of affiliate marketing in the regulated US market
3:30pmCoffee and networking break in Expo hall
4:00pmGiGse Start-Up LaunchPad
5:45pmEnd of GiGse day two
9:00pmGiGse and Social Casino Summit Official Party
Thu 25/04/2013
9:00amRegistration opens. Coffee and networking
9:10amMAKING STATE-BY-STATE INTERNET GAMING WORK THROUGH COOPERATIVE ACTION
9:30amBreakfast roundtables – understanding legal and stakeholder landscape in the most active US states where iGaming is on the political agenda
10:35amCalifornia Breakfast Discussion Group
10:35amNew Jersey Breakfast Discussion Group
10:35amIowa, Connecticut, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Delaware and Illinois Breakfast Discussion Group
11:00amLotteries claiming their stake in a regulated US gaming marketplace
12:00pmTribes taking action – exploring cooperative models to take advantage of the internet gaming phenomenon and tribes’ unique position
1:00pmLunch and networking break in the Expo hall
1:30pmDRAFTING REGULATORY AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR iGAMING
2:00pmDrafting regulatory and technical standards for iGaming
2:30pmReview of regulatory frameworks and analysis of the existing legislation in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware - addressing key questions and challenges
3:00pmExamining regulatory requirements for geo-location, identification, security and payment processing
4:00pmQ&A by the audience
4:15pmTesting, certification and technical standards - what gets tested and when
4:30pmRoundtables with panel experts
4:36pmRoundtables with panel experts on: payments
4:37pmRoundtables with panel experts on: security and internal control systems
4:39pmRoundtables with panel experts on: Identification
4:40pmRoundtables with panel experts on: testing and certification