EiG is Growing Rapidly, Clarion Proudly Confirms

As a result of this year's attendance list, Excellence in Igaming (EIG) organiser Clarion Events has confirmed a significant annual rise in operators.

Increases in Operator Attendance

Next month's annual event in Berlin reveals a 20% annual increase in operator groups and a 100% increase in individual operators, with over a month for additional sign-ups still available before the event is set to take place at Arena Berlin from October 21-23.

Clarion Portfolio Director Kate Chambers proudly announced to TotallyGaming that “over 250 operators from 54 operating groups are signed up to date.”

The biggest global online gaming providers are all slated to participate. Industry leaders such as 888, bwin, bet365, Betfair, Gaming VC, Ladbrokes, and Paddy Power are among the heavyweights attending. More global exposure for all attendees is expected as the number of international delegates has so far increased by 17% this year.

The 600 total registrations to this juncture represent a 38% increase as more and more gaming stakeholders seek to harness the benefits of business experts from outside as well as inside the gaming industry.

Online Gambling Niche Markets

Niche markets within the gaming industry will be available in addition to central online gambling industry players, with presentations from such specialty experts as Tesco Clubcard creator Clive Humby discussing ways to build brand loyalty; former Bacardi and Portman group chairman Chris Searle throwing light on the manner in which the drinks industry changed market perceptions of its industry; and video game pioneer Don Daglow, who with support from video game legends such as Electronic Arts and Atari will discus the future trends of iGaming content.

Many New Contributors

EiG confirmed debut appearances of 30% of exhibiting companies this year. confirmed that 30% of exhibiting companies appearing in Berlin will be making their debut appearance at EiG, including Interactive Voice response (IVR) solutions company Dynamic Messaging and gaming product developer Betgames, whose global customer base includes providers in Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Netherlands, Italy, Ukraine, Albania, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Armenia, Tajikistan, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey.