www.casinointernational-online.com CONTENTS
4 NEWS The latest news from our industry, at least a week after it happened
8 STATESIDE Sharon Harris says it’s time to put reality over politics. She’s almost certainly right
12 LATINO AMERICA It’s Ricki, doing that thing he does so damn well. Find the latest stories from Latino America right here in English and Spanish
20 SBC BARCELONA PREVIEW We learn what’s coming at this month’s event from Dennis Algreen
22 MACAU BUSINESS Gaming tender programme requires bidders to submit extensive non-gaming plans – from Asia’s fi nest business magazine
26 GAMING FOR AFRICA Roy Bannister’s top title brings the latest stories from this emerging gaming market
28 GATEWAY 2 GAMING – INDIA Our latest partner is India’s gambling news portal, Gateway 2 Gaming
30 BETTER CHANGE David Richardson, Strategic Partnerships Manager at Better Change, looks at the promised Gambling Act Review. Because it’s got to come at some point, hasn’t it?
32 UK LEGAL VIEW Northridge Law’s Melanie Ellis looks back at a pretty bleak period for UK gaming
36 COVER STORY – EGT EGT is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Casino International caught up with Vladimir Dokov, CEO, to fi nd out about the company’s major milestones and plans for the future
38 BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB Interblock’s newly appointed president EMEA, Marco Herrera speaks to Casino International about his appointment, plans for the business, and more
40 G2E PREVIEWS It’s that time again – VEGAS BABY! We profi le some of the industry’s leading suppliers at one of the world’s leading gambling industry events
Editor’s comment
It’s a packed issue this month, with G2E right there on the horizon and we have a plethora of previews for you to enjoy. We’re also looking forward to the SBC Barcelona event, and looking at the info in our preview it’s going to be an absolute beast, with a superb speaker line-up and plenty going on. And who doesn’t like Barcelona???
It’s a great issue of GIO at the back as well thanks to my colleague Anjali Sooknanan, who has essentially put that together this month and done a genuinely sterling job.
In the main mag we have a couple of terrifi c interviews, with our cover star Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT talking about the company’s evolution and its 20th birthday; plus Interblock’s new appointee Marco Herrera, who lays bare his plans and where he fi ts into the company’s new structure.
I mean, sure, I’m biased but really, have a look. Read it. Then you can disagree, but I don’t think you will.
I know it’s a month away yet but… looking forward to seeing you all in Vegas.
Jon Bruford Managing Editor, Casino International +441584 877177
jonbruford@yahoo.co.uk @RunJontyRun @CasinoInt
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52 SBC BARCELONA PREVIEW A breakdown of the 2022 show’s content – it looks like a real winner
55 GAMING INTERNATIONAL
ONLINE News and features from the iGaming side of the industry
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SEPTEMBER 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
P4 NEWS P6 QUICKSPIN
Quickspin’s newly appointed CEO, Panagiotis Chryssovitsanos spoke to GIO about his plans for the Swedish game studio
P7 PXP FINANCIAL
Kamran Hedjri, founder and Group CEO at PXP Financial highlights the role of AI in the payments journey and how it can be used to improve player acquisition and retention
P8 PRODUCT SHOWCASE The latest online slots and mobile games from the industry’s premier suppliers and studios
P10 CHARGEBACKS911 Eric Deraspe, CCO at
Chargebacks911 spoke to GIO about what the company is doing to mitigate chargeback risk
P12 SPORTRADAR Jacob Lopez Curciel, MD of managed sportsbook service at Sportradar, explores the growing potential of sports betting for operators
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