iGaming Business magazine iGB 98 May/Jun | Page 3
CONTENTS
Editor’s Letter
Many of you will be picking
up this issue in Amsterdam
at the iGaming Super Show,
and you may be wondering
why we chose to focus our
cover on the Brexit referendum rather than
on upcoming Dutch legislation. Allow me to
explain… As you will read herein, there are a
number of operators for which the Brexit will
mean very little, yet for a different group of
operators the Brexit may bring monumental
disruption to their businesses. But beyond
getting the Brexit issue clear in the minds of
our readers, we also decided to let you hear
the latest Dutch news right from the source,
as we have Marja Appelman, Chief Executive
of the Netherlands Gaming Authority,
addressing a group of 60+ C-level executives
right here at the iGaming Super Show in the
iGaming Executive Conference.
Michael Caselli, Editor in Chief
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Events Calendar
Room for evolution in France?
The rising cost of social responsibility?
The EU General Data Protection Regulation
Setting the agenda for responsible gambling
Just another wave or seismic changes? Trends in M&A
Restrictive covenants in iGaming
Football club and betting brand tie-ups: 5 considerations
Dutch iGaming Regulation: light at the end of a long tunnel
Interview: Marja Appelman, CEO, Netherlands Gaming Authority
H2 on the Netherlands
Information security round-up
VR: future or hype?
VR: the advocate’s view
Interview: Joe Saumarez Smith, Chairman, Bede Gaming
Q&A: Mark Locke, CEO, Genius Sports Group
Platforms: The Next Generation
Brexit, iGaming and the Gibraltar question
Brexit: Titanic change
Chasing the jackpot
Catching the eSports wave
The eSports market in 2016
Nobody asked me but...
Data and betting: the personal touch
Taking engagement up a level
Bringing online innovation into the shop
Sports betting: the regulatory challenge
The world of instantaneous display advertising
3 keys to more engagement
Live Dealer Focus 2016
Social casino: Q1 update
Data Centre, including EU Regulation, H2 Dashboards
Managing Editor: Michael Caselli, [email protected]
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