EAG will honour some of the most respected names to have served the industry when the premier show for the amusements and low-stake gaming sectors opens at ExCeL London on 10th January.
EAG 2023 will be declared officially open at a ribboncutting ceremony attended by industry servants including Frank Manzi, Charles Henry, Roger Withers, Simon Thomas, John Bollom, Martin Burlin, Chris Haley, Jason Frost, Greg Wood, Tim Batstone, James Miller and Gabi Stergides.
EAG Chairman Martin Burlin, who has served the industry as both an ATEI and an EAG Director explained, “EAG is a celebration of everything that is unique about our industry including the key personalities such as Frank Manzi who have helped to guide it over many, many decades.
“Our aim is to use January’s event to mark the longevity of our industry and to do this we have invited all remaining ATEI Directors and the current EAG Directors to collectively open the Show on Tuesday 10th January at 10.00 a.m. and to join me afterwards for some refreshments.
“We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response to the invitation which reflects the huge importance of an event that dates back to the 1930’s – longevity that’s shared by only a small number of UK-based exhibitions.”
EAG to showcase the best of Bingo
Some of the best-known suppliers to the bingo industry will be featured in the EAG Bingo Hub which has been organised in partnership with The Bingo Association. The central hub located on stand 254 of the EAG show floor will feature specialist bingo suppliers comprising Shipley Creative, ECM Systems Ltd, Cowells Arrow, Wexel Gaming, NRM, Willow Communication and ISD Computer Services.
EAG Chairman, Martin Burlin, welcomed the new feature which he believes will serve as a focal point for the sector, “There has always been a cross-over between bingo on the one hand and the amusements/low stake gaming sectors on the other. It makes infinite sense to harness that synergy and create a dedicated area where the bingo industry can meet and access the key suppliers. I am delighted that we have been able to collaborate with our colleagues at The Bingo Association in such a positive way and I look forward to seeing this feature go from strength to strength.”
Miles Baron, Chief Executive of the Association commented, “It is great to have a Bingo industry presence at EAG and I am looking forward to formally welcoming members of the Bingo Association to the Excel in January. There has always been a degree of shared interest and mutual respect between Licensed Bingo and BACTA operators, who often benefit from access to the same supply chain. So coming together makes a lot of sense”.
Registration up a massive 58 percent on 2020 like-for-like figures EAG 2023 is on-course to be one of the biggest of recent times with like-for-like visitor registrations close to 60 percent ahead of the figure for 2020 – the last edition of the industry’s leading amusements and low stake gaming exhibition prior to the pandemic.
EAG Show Director Nicola Lazenby said: “Our campaign message to the market is ‘Be part of the action’ and the invitation appears to be resonating with thousands of operators who will have access to a show floor packed with innovation, a business centric seminar programme and the first ever safer gambling hub dedicated to the low stake low prize sector and featuring the industry’s leading safer gambling experts.”
Outlining the make-up of the EAG show floor she stated: “Visitors will be coming to EAG for a variety of reasons but the key motivation has to be the access the show provides to the industry’s pre-eminent innovators and games creators.
“I’m delighted to confirm that our list of contracted exhibitors includes brands such as Astrosystems, Bandai Namco Amusement Europe, Blueprint Operations, Crown Leisure, Electrocoin, Eurocoin, Game Payment Technology, Inspired Entertainment, Novomatic Gaming, NSM Music, PMS International Group, Reflex Gaming, SB Machines, Sega Amusements International Ltd, UDC and Whitehouse Leisure – amongst many others.”
First Safer Gambling Hub for low stake land-based sector
EAG organisers have confirmed details of the first Land-Based Low Stake Safer Gambling Hub which will be launched at EAG 2023.
The Hub, will feature leading not for profit organisations including BetKnowmore, Breakeven, ESG Gaming, GamStop, GamCare and YGAM.
Nicola Lazenby, who became EAG Director in September and has two decades of experience working in exhibitions and events including two-years spent on ATEI, said: “The Safer Gambling Hub will represent a ‘go-to’ at-show feature for everyone wanting to learn more about the latest thinking in safer gambling and meet with some of the leading authorities in the space. I am confident the Hub will be a focus for learning and debate which represent corner stones of what a sector leading exhibition such as EAG should deliver.”
To be part of the action and register for EAG 2023 visit: www.eagexpo.com
