The roll-call of 2024 exhibitors features leading brands including Astrosystems, Bandai Namco Amusement Europe, Blueprint Operations, Crown Leisure, ECM Systems/Playtech, Electrocoin, E-Service (Europe), Inspired Entertainment, Instance Automatics, Novomatic Gaming, NRM, NSM Music, Playsafe Systems, PMS International Group, Reflex Gaming, SB Machines, Sega Amusements International, TouchTunes UK, UDC, Wexel Gaming and Whitehouse Leisure International – confirming EAG’s status as the event which operators look to for inspiration and the place to source the very latest product innovations across amusements, bingo and low-stake gaming.
Speaking prior to Christmas EAG Chairman Martin Burlin described EAG as being in ‘rude health’ and ready to answer the needs of both operators and the extended supply chain. He stated: “The 4,000+ operators expected at EAG will have the opportunity to access the very latest product launches and innovations from over 120 leading brands covering every product sector, meet with industry colleagues, keep ahead of social responsibility issues at the Bacta Safer Gambling Hub, take advantage of EAG’s easy to access seminar programme and of course be part of Bacta’s 50th celebrations which are being launched at EAG.”
He added: “EAG’s message to the industry is ‘The Year Starts Here’ and the scale and quality of what visitors will find at ExCeL in January will equip operators to hit the ground running.”
Bingo Hub – sector focus
Bingo Connect readers will be able to access leading suppliers to the Bingo sector courtesy of the dedicated Bingo Hub at EAG. The Hub will feature Bingo innovators including Wexel Gaming, NRM, Shipley Creative, Harlow Printing, Cowells Arrow and ECM Systems/Playtech.
EAG to ‘Go Gold’
An international audience of VIPs and dignitaries from trade associations representing the amusements industry in Austria, Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Spain, the United States as well as sister bodies from the UK including The Bingo Association will gather at EAG Expo to join celebrations marking the 50th year of UK trade association Bacta. EAG will ‘go gold’ as the launch-pad for what will be a year-long programme of 50th anniversary events for Bacta.
Five strong seminar programme
Attending EAG 2024 provides access to a quintet of topical seminars which have been curated to meet the business needs of operators. Spread over the opening two days of EAG the programme comprises:
The new rules of gambling – getting your compliance right
(16th January)
The Pub and Club Summit
(16th January)
Embedding Safer Gambling, The High Street Summit (17th January)
Cash: Here to stay or gone tomorrow. Can we trust the Government or the Banks? (17th January)
Miles Baron part of judging panel for EAG-hosted Bacta Awards
Miles Baron, Chief Executive of The Bingo Association will join EAG Chairman Martin Burlin and Brigid Simmonds, current Chairman of the Betting and Gaming Council on the three person panel judging the five category Bacta Annual Awards. The winners will be announced in the Bacta lounge at EAG at 6pm on 16th January.
The categories comprise:
- High Street Hero, which celebrates the outstanding staff who work in Britain’s AGCs, High Street Bingo and inland FEC’s;
- Seaside Saviour, which is for staff working in coastal arcades, FECs and piers;
- Supply Chain Champion, for those largely unsung heroes and heroines who play a vital role in helping to deliver fun and entertainment to communities across the country.
- Green Giants, which recognises individuals or businesses showing a commitment to reducing their carbon footprint and promoting workplace sustainability.
- The Jimmy Thomas Rising Star Award, in the memory of the late Jimmy Thomas who served the industry in many different capacities not least as Bacta National President, Chairman of the Bacta Charitable Trust and as Chairman of ATE Ltd. The Award aims to find the best and brightest industry members aged under 30-years.
Gambling Commission take a presence at Safer Gambling Hub
EAG visitors will have the opportunity to access the very latest developments and initiatives impacting safer gambling courtesy of the Bacta Safer Gambling Hub which will feature nine organisations including the Gambling Commission. Bacta CEO John White said: “EAG provides an opportunity for visitors to absorb the latest thinking and developments across products and across the industry which of course includes safer gambling. It’s also extremely important that as a sector we are able to demonstrate our commitment to safer gambling and having the Hub in a prominent position on the EAG show floor does exactly that.
“I know from hosting Kay Roberts, Executive Director of Operations, Gambling Commission who opened the Safer Gambling Hub at EAG Expo, 2023 how valuable it is to be able to bring the safer gambling charities together in one place at EAG. The conversations we have in relation to safer gambling resonate with our regulators to a much greater degree when they take place within such an environment.”
It’s never been easier to get to EAG
The journey from central London to EAG’s home at ExCeL London has been transformed following the opening of the Elizabeth Line. The new 21st century travel experience means that EAG visitors can make the door-to-door journey from Bond Street to the ExCeL exhibition centre in less than 25 minutes. Offering a choice of 12 trains an hour the Elizabeth Line provides a direct 43 minute connection from Heathrow.
Meet at the industry meeting place
The 4,000+ operators from sectors including bingo clubs, FECs, AGCs, seaside piers, leisure attractions, bars, clubs, and bowling centres expected to attend the 2024 edition of EAG Expo will be able to access the very latest product launches and innovations from over 120 leading brands, meet with colleagues in the Bingo Hub, keep up with developments impacting social responsibility, celebrate industry excellence at the Bacta Annual Awards, and participate in EAG’s business-centric seminar programme.
Sign up to attend EAG Expo online at: www.eagexpo.com Registration is free.
