A Message from the President
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August 2018 A message from the President By the time you receive solutions to global issues and keeping up-to- this special edition of date with emerging trends and new the IAGR newsletter, technologies. our Annual Conference will just be weeks away. We will be covering a wide range of subjects including sanctions; payment blocking; self- Work on this year’s regulation; sports betting in Africa and the Conference began over USA; loot boxes and skins; problem-gambling; two years ago – with crisis and emergency management within a activity ramping up casino perspective; e-sports, and bonuses. Confirmed speakers and panel members include representatives from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Singapore, United Kingdom and the USA – all selected to provide expertise and their own perspective in areas such as gaming and gambling regulation, law enforcement, industry, the media and academia. But it’s not all about formalities: the host jurisdiction has also designed a social program that will allow delegates to network, learn more about the beautiful City of Copenhagen – and have some fun ‘downtime’. See p.5 for almost as soon as last year’s Conference in more details. Johannesburg had finished. I commend the Conference Co-Chairs – Trude Felde, Vice- And for those of you who enjoy a game of President of IAGR and Senior Advisor at The Golf, no IAGR Conference would be complete Norwegian Gambling and Foundation without the International Gaming Regulators Authority, and Birgitte Sand, IAGR Trustee and Golf Tournament scheduled to take place on Patron, and Director of the Danish Gambling September 16. See p.2 for further Authority who have worked tirelessly, along information. with other Trustees, to ensure that we deliver a high- quality Conference once more. The theme of this year’s Conference is ‘Let us make great regulation – together.’ It’s about cont’d sharing and comparing – helping to find 1 Our program – which begins on p.11 – is rounded off on Thursday, September 18 by Anyone for golf? sessions delivered by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) and the International IAGR Annual Regulators Golf Tournament Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL). I should like to place on record my thanks to their Please join us for the IAGR Annual Regulators respective Presidents - James Maida (GLI) and Golf Tournament - a fun, informal, networking Jamie Nettleton (IMGL) for their event. contributions, which always prove very popular with delegates. Location: Royal Copenhagen Golf Course IAGR’s Annual Conference has a growing Date: Sunday, September 16, 2018 reputation for providing an international forum in which colleagues with regulatory Time: Noon interests in gaming and gambling come together to share issues and best practice. Depart hotel: 10:45 a.m. Cost: Green Fees 575DKK; Club/Cart Rental 250DKK Closing date for registration: September 7, 2018 Beginners may choose to play a Par-3 Course for 175 DKK Please contact Kira Brianka Danish flags blowing in the breeze ([email protected]) to register and to rent clubs (please specify M/L Left- or Right- Our world of gaming and gambling regulation handed). is an ever-changing landscape, where technological advances bring both excitement and pleasure to gamers and gamblers – and challenges to those responsible for regulating in this environment. This year’s Conference promises to provide stimulating and In this edition: informative content to all those attending. Anyone for golf? 2 Greetings from the Conference Co-Chairs 3 Introducing Copenhagen 4 If you haven’t already booked your place, Enjoying Copenhagen – your social there is still time! And feel free to forward activities program 5 this newsletter on to any colleagues who Registration 7 might be interested in joining us. Non-IAGR Visa information 8 members are very welcome. Getting from the airport 9 Your speakers and panellists 10 I look forward to seeing you in Copenhagen! Your program 11 Dale Fuga Using Slido at the Conference 15 Open Mic 15 Any questions? 15 Greetings from the Conference that this kind of honest knowledge-sharing and exchange of ideas took us to the core of Co-Chairs our membership – it felt great to help each other out and at the same time realize that Trude Felde (left), IAGR we might be from each our corner of the Vice-President and Senior world but our regulatory challenges are Advisor at The Norwegian sometimes very similar! Many regulators Gambling and Foundation went on stage and shared their regulatory Authority, and challenges or good ideas. It is meant to be very informal and you only need to briefly describe perhaps an issue about illegal Birgitte Sand (left), IAGR gambling or ask for ideas on how to actually Trustee and Patron, and deal with skin betting - or maybe you would Director of the Danish like to get some inspiration on new legislation Gambling Authority in a specific area. If you want to volunteer to take the microphone and speak to the floor, please are co-chairs of the Conference planning sub- email us at [email protected] or committee and have this message for [email protected] by Saturday, delegates - and potential delegates. September 1. We will also be happy to give you any guidance you might need about Each year IAGR circumnavigates the globe, presenting an issue. bringing its Annual Conference to a different continent. This September, it is Europe’s turn Social events – the best of Copenhagen with Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital city, As the President mentioned in his welcome hosting proceedings. We – together with our message, we want to ensure that delegates, fellow Trustees, Paul Newson and Audrey many of whom will have travelled great Robinson – have truly enjoyed planning the distances, have the chance to experience Conference program, bringing together global some of what the beautiful City of experts, who are all keen to share their Copenhagen has to offer. You will have the experience, views and knowledge with all of opportunity to enjoy a canal tour and see this us when we meet in Copenhagen. It has been beautiful old town from the waterfront. And a pleasure to receive so much support and after a half-day conference on the Monday we interest in IAGR and willingness to engage in have been invited by the Lord Mayer to hold our panels or take on the role as a keynote our welcome reception at the City’s old Town speaker. We are very grateful to our speakers. Hall. Our traditional Gala Dinner will be in the very heart of Copenhagen – at H C Andersen Members only – open Microphone session – Castle at the Tivoli Gardens. enjoy sharing challenges and ideas You will see from the Program on the pages We are sure that once you have experienced that follow that we have highlighted a few some of that famous Danish ‘hygge’ sessions. These sessions are just for IAGR (pronounced ‘hue-gah’), which simply members. The sessions take place on translates as the Danish ritual of enjoying Wednesday afternoon, September 19. Our life’s simple pleasures – friends, family, and Annual Members Business Meeting is graciousness - you will be keen to return! followed by an Open Microphone session We are very excited about the program and where members can stand up and share ideas look forward to warmly welcoming you to and experiences – and seek answers from Copenhagen. their fellow regulators. We trialled this at our Trude Felde and Birgitte Sand conference in Johannesburg last year and it proved a great success. I believe we all felt 3 Introducing Copenhagen Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen Copenhagen's landmarks such as Tivoli Gardens, The Little Mermaid statue, the And who could argue with the words of this Amalienborg and Christiansborg Palaces, song, made famous by Danny Kaye in 1952, in Rosenborg Castle Gardens, Frederik's Church, his film tribute to Hans Christian Andersen? and many museums, restaurants and nightclubs are significant tourist attractions. Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital City, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager. Copenhagen is now a vibrant, modern city The City is linked, by road and rail, to Malmo with plenty to offer visitors: in southern Sweden by the Öresund Bridge – • The City is a must-visit destination for ‘foodies’, attracted by the new Nordic food movement that has influenced and created a flourishing restaurant scene in the city. New Nordic Cuisine hit international headlines when Noma was nominated the World’s Best Restaurant in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. • Cycling is Copenhageners’ preferred The stunning Öresund Bridge (Credit: Copenhagen way to get to work or school, and Media Centre/Martin Heiberg) which featured heavily in the recent and extremely popular Scandinavian TV series, ‘The Bridge’. Since the turn of the 21st century, Copenhagen's economy has seen rapid developments in the service sector, particularly in the areas of IT, pharmaceuticals and ‘clean’ technology. With a number of bridges connecting the Bicycles cross bridge (Credit: Copenhagen various districts, the cityscape is characterised Media Centre/Mikael Colville-Andersen) by parks, promenades and waterfronts. sustainability and renewable energy influence several aspects of life in the metropolitan area. Wind turbines near downtown Copenhagen deliver clean energy to businesses and homes, and if tempted, you can take a dip directly in the clean waters of Copenhagen Harbour – under the watchful eyes of professional lifeguards. The Royal Life Guard • Copenhagen is an attractive cruise ship destination and turnaround point Enjoying Copenhagen in the Baltic Region, and was expected 3 to attract 850,000 cruise visitors by This year’s Conference in Copenhagen will the end of 2017. have the fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen as a recurring theme. Statue of H C Andersen (Credit: Copenhagen Media Cruise ship at the Port of Copenhagen (Credit: Centre/Wonderful Copenhagen) Copenhagen Media Center) H C Andersen was a Danish poet and author • With the busiest airport in who is world-famous for his fairy tales.