ice-16-blog

[ice-16-blog]

And finally - we asked you for your thoughts of ICE in one word. This is what you said...

[ice-16-blog]

Check out the final day highlights at ICE!

[ice-16-blog]

We hope you had a good time at ICE this year. Thanks from all of us for making it such an excellent event. Goodbye until next year! x

[ice-16-blog]

Potential of Japanese market revealed

Non-cash casinos are flourishing in Japan as the country continues to debate the introduction of regulated gaming, attendees were told at an informative seminar at ICE Totally Gaming today (Thursday).

The country’s leading political decision-makers are looking at a long-term plan to bring so-called Integrated Resorts (IRs) into the country.

Yoshiko ‘Mimi’ Koga of JTOP said at the ExCel in London that there are 50,000 poker players already active in Japan, competing in tournaments operated by the government-approved Japan Poker Association.

Read the rest of the article here. 

[ice-16-blog]

Why the west should turn to Japan for gaming innovation

Japanese developers have set their sights on making an impact with ‘freemium’ games that are ready-made to be converted into paid-for online and mobile casino games, attendees at ICE Totally Gaming heard today (Thursday).

Gaming is currently not legal in Japan, leaving the country’s developers to create free-to-play games for Japanese residents whilst looking at opportunities in the pay-to-play markets further afield.

“Japan has a long history of online games without payout and a long history of distribution to the world,” Yutaka Kounoe, Head of Product at Ganapati, said at the ExCel in London in a seminar dedicated to the Japanese market.

Read the rest of the article here. 

[ice-16-blog]

David Orrick, director of industry relations, Merkur Gaming is excited about Juegos Miami. This is why.

[ice-16-blog]

iSport Genius brings 'new dimension' of insight to Ladbrokes Australia

Sports data platform provider iSport Genius has signed up Ladbrokes Australia as its first major client in a three-year deal.

iSport Genius - appearing at ICE Totally Gaming, Stand S2-150 - aims to provide an interactive customer-facing tool that converts data into sporting insights that can inform punters on their choice of bet. The solution breaks down a team’s performance across a range of filters and categories, including obscure parameters such as how a football team has previously performed in wet conditions, or how it has fared when playing two games in three days.

Ladbrokes Australia will immediately add the iSport Genius platform to its offering and is set to highlight its benefits in a new TV advertising campaign.

Read the rest of the article here. 

[ice-16-blog]

Captain Up looks to improve user retention after award win

Uri Admon, chief executive of Captain Up, said that his company is “very honoured and excited” to win the prestigious Operator Challenge award at ICE TotallyGaming’s Cross-Platform & Multi-Channel Gaming conference.

Captain Up, a next generation loyalty programme platform for online operators, was selected as the winner from a short-list of five at London’s ExCeL Centre.

Captain Up already works with the likes of Ladbrokes and 888, and now wants to build on its success by helping operators to improve retention among players through rewards.

Read the rest of the article here.

[ice-16-blog]

New technology is empowering the customer, says Betting Shop Manager of the Year

The Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year believes that technological developments are helping to keep the retail sector at the heart of the gaming sector.

Matt Howe, who runs five Ladbrokes shops in Birmingham, started off as a cashier in his teens and has since moved through the management scheme. The 29-year-old told TotallyGaming at ICE TotallyGaming that if it wasn’t for the frustration of his five sisters banning him from watching sport on TV at home, he might never have entered the industry.

Read the rest of the article here.

[ice-16-blog]

Dotan Lazar, VP Sales at Lsports Data Ltd, is looking forward to ICE 2017!

[ice-16-blog]

Industry urged to lobby Brazil as regulatory change looms

[ice-16-blog]

Aristocrat is still going strong, too!

[ice-16-blog]

Sure is still a party on at EGT.

[ice-16-blog]

The party's still going at EGT!

[ice-16-blog]

Nathan Rothschild from iSport Genius talks to ICE TV

[ice-16-blog]

Check out some of the best shots from the floor at #ICE2016. 

[ice-16-blog]

Did you have a good time at ICE 2016?