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FROM ONLINE GAMING TO SPORTS PINBALL: THE ENTIRE GAMING WORLD IS COMING TO BE AT ENADA PRIMAVERA

Press release n. 3 of the 07/03/2024 9.24.04 ( download )

From 12 to 14 March, Rimini Expo will play host to three days of networking, tournaments and conferences to update the gaming and amusement industry

Rimini, 6 March 2024 . the 36th edition of Enada Primavera is fast approaching. The event, taking place from 12-14 March 2024, is organized by Italian Exhibition Group, promoted by SAPAR and will feature the international network of gaming devices and systems.
Taking place at the same time is the 6th edition of RAS . Rimini Amusement Show, an expo dedicated to no cash winnings entertainment. The complete event in the IEG Expo Centre creates a marketplace of reference for the industry in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean area.

Enada Primavera will once again be a unique opportunity on the trade fair scene to develop networking with high-profile international contacts and business prospects between professional operators and companies, both Italian and foreign, leaders in the production of physical supports, technologies, spare parts and services for land-based gaming, brands and solutions for online betting and gambling.

3 days packed with regulations, tournaments and start-ups
With a three-day programme, Enada Primavera confirms its ability to anticipate and promote the innovations of an evolving industry constantly devoted to technological and digital innovation based on user experience.
Insiders will be spoilt for choice with an array of appointments, workshops, talks and insights on the state of the art of the industry: from regulations to the new digital frontiers, from the roles of gaming in business economies to the evolutions of the metaverse, with significant contribution from companies, experts, associations and institutions linked or related to the industry.

Following the official opening and words of welcome from Corrado Peraboni, CEO of IEG, and contributions from the president of SAPAR, Domenico Distante, the president of Euromat, Jason Frost and moderation by Fabio Felici, Director of AGIMEG, there will be the awards ceremony for the start-ups and Innovation District companies as well as the traditional inaugural convention organised by SAPAR, entitled ´Lights and shadows in rethinking public gambling´.
Among the panel speakers . moderated by Fabio Felici . MEP Hon. Rosanna Conte, Domenico Distante (president SAPAR), Jason Frost (president Euromat), Emmanuele Cangianelli (president EGP-FIPE), Massimiliano Pucci (president Astro), Geronimo Cardia (president ACADI), Gennaro Parlati (president ACMI) and Vitaliano Casalone (Centro Studi Gioco Pubblico).

The first afternoon will start off with conference organized by GiocoNews inside the Vision Arena, placing the spotlight on the new Italian licensing tender on online gambling and the resulting challenges for companies in the industry and the possible critical issues linked to the latest government decree on public gaming. Cesare Antonini (product manager di GiocoNews.it) will moderate contributions from Antonella Lo Presti (Lo Presti Law Firm), Mario Brescianini (Italtronic) and Daniele Tagliarini, expert in payment systems for online gambling.

On the second morning of the event there will be a deep dive into the topic with the talk ´Online gambling: the ´non´ reorder. Critical issues and risks of the latest government decree on public gambling´ moderated by Fabio Felici and with speakers Barbara Beltrami (Italy Kindred Group Country Manager), Salvo Vullo (Founder of Kogem), Giovanni Carboni (Managing Director EGLA - European Gambling Lawyers & Advisors), Stefano Sbordoni, Sbordoni & Partners Legal firm) and Riccardo Sozzi (Streetweb).

In the afternoon, talks turn to the combination of gambling and sport as part of the conference: ´The impact of betting on the future of the sports industry´ moderated by journalist and teacher, Marcel Vulpis and with guest speakers Barbara Beltrami (Italy Kindred Group Country Manager), Giovanni Palazzi, President of StageUp, the marketing director of Infront Italy, Stefano Deantoni, (speaking remotely) and Christoph Winterling, commercial and marketing director of Bologna FC.
Among the topics touched on by the speakers, the importance of the presence of legal gambling operators to stem illegal gambling, the numbers on the sports sponsorship market and the strategic importance of the betting market for the development of the sports market.

On the morning of the third and final day of Enada Primavera 2024, the Vision Arena will host the conference ´The new regulation on innovation and player protection on cash winning machines in San Marino´: an opportunity to meet with the Gaming Authority of the Republic of San Marino for an in-depth analysis of the new regulatory system for gambling machines, the protection of players, the active fight against gambling addiction and the control of tax revenue. In this final appointment, participation from Andrea Giani (president of the Gaming Authority), Alessandro Bianchini (member of the Board of Directors of the Gaming Authority) and Francesco Gatti (regulations consultant for Gaming Authority) will be moderated by Monica Cuprifi, director of Jamma.it and Jamma Magazine.

Enada Primavera 2024 will also be encompass the 3rd edition of the JJP Pinball Fest Enada by Luxury Games tournament, organized in collaboration with IFPA Italia and valid for the WPPR (World Pinball Player Rankings) world rankings.
The tournament, which will run over the three-day event, is an opportunity for players to compete on the most sought-after versions of Jersey Jack Pinball machines, with the chance of winning prizes and earning precious ranking points.


ABOUT ENADA 2024
Date: 12-14 March 2024; organizer: Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A., in collaboration with SAPAR; edition: 36th; recurrence: annual; info: https://www.enada.it/

ABOUT RAS 2024
Date: 12-14 March 2024; organizer: Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A., in collaboration with SAPAR; edition: 6th; recurrence: annual; info: https://www.riminiamusement.it/

ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP PRESS CONTACTS
head of media relations & corporate communication: Elisabetta Vitali; press office manager: Marco Forcellini;
international press office coordinator: Silvia Giorgi; press office specialist: Luca Paganin media@iegexpo.it


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