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Georgia Gaming Congress to end with party in intimate restaurant of old Tbilisi On March 1, participants and attendees of the Georgia Gaming Congress will enjoy a varied program. Party in the restaurant “In the Shadow of Metekhi” will help them to relax after an active day and forge business relationships in informal atmosphere. The restaurant with traditional Georgian design and national cuisine is located in the historical part of Tbilisi – Metekhi. Chefs and sommeliers will offer the best meal to amaze the international team of Georgia Gaming Congress with their skills and tastes of local gastronomic specialties. Together with fascinating ethnic music, it will create a perfect atmosphere for further communication with conference experts, partners and colleagues. Sponsor of the party is Ftoros – developer of games for offline and online casinos. Its products are well-known and popular among players and operators in Russia, Europe and CIS countries. Their distinctive features are high quality, reliability, safety and efficiency of technical support. Georgia Gaming Congress will take place on March 1.

Why have a license if you don't need one. Alderney eGambling representative to speak at Gaming Congress On March 1, 2017, Susan O'Leary, Director of eCommerce at Alderney eGambling and gambling industry lawyer, will speak at Georgia Gaming Congress. Her presentation will be dedicated to business licensing issues. Prior to the position of Director of eCommerce at Alderney eGambling Limited, Susan O'Leary has represented leading online gambling operators and gambling services suppliers as a lawyer. She is familiar with gambling industry demands: - strong pragmatic regulator that understands the market environment; - favorable tax system; - infrastructure that allows business to grow. Ask question to Susan O'Leary on 1 March at Georgia Gaming Congress! Registration: g3congress.ge/en

Advantages of bitcoin in gambling business – in the report of Alex Sudadze Bitcoin allows players and owners of online casino to avoid double currency conversion. Besides that, the availability of Bitcoin payments attracts new customers due to high speed and anonymity of transactions. Cryptocurrency is useful not only to the residents of countries, where gambling business is prohibited or highly restricted. Bitcoin as an alternative currency is used by societies, whose financial system fails to operate normally or stagnates. More details about the advantages of Bitcoin in online gambling will be highlighted by the speaker of Georgia Gaming Congress, founder of Bitcoin Embassy, Alex Sudadze. Bitcoin Embassy Georgia promotes Bitcoin by publishing educational information and news about cryptocurrencies.

Creating a casino business model: Lasha Machavariani’s presentation at the Georgia Gaming Congress An independent consultant of the gambling industry, a founder of the Setanta sports TV network Lasha Machavariani will give valuable advices on the implementation of gambling projects and compare the situation of gambling industry in Georgia and Russia. "I will provide real examples that demonstrate peculiarities of the market in both countries. I think it will be interesting to those who are aware of the situation in Georgia, and those who are familiar with the situation in Russia, as few people are familiar enough with both markets", announced the speaker. Professional experience of Lasha Machavariani leaves no doubt that his performance will be very interesting and useful. He graduated from the Grenoble School of Management. Having returned to his homeland, expert held leading positions in big companies including Rakeen Development, which has invested over a billion dollars in the Georgian economy. Later as a director general, he developed the gambling project Playadjara.com. He continued his career in the gambling industry as a business development director and a head of marketing department at Adjarabet.com. In January 2015, Lasha founded an international television network Setanta Sports that is being aired on two channels in several countries. Attendees of the Georgia Gaming Congress will be able to listen to Lasha Machavariani’s presentation on March 1.

Labor rights defense in gambling business. Speaker of Georgia Gaming Congress is lawyer and politician Kakha Kukava According to the head of the Legal department at NGO “Gambling Business Monitoring” and former MP Kakha Kukava, in Georgia, the labor relationship is one of the most disorganized fields. On March 1, he will speak at Georgia Gaming Congress about the defense of labor rights in gambling business. Kakha Kukava is a former MP, founder of political party “Free Georgia”, member of Tbilisi city council. At Georgia Gaming Congress he will speak on behalf of non-government organization on protection of labor rights of gambling industry participants, covering the topic of gambling culture regulation as well. From his report you will learn how to avoid disputable situations with your personnel, which requirements of employer are illegal, and in which cases employees can get money compensation for violation of their rights.

Ftoros has joined the ranks of Georgia Gaming Congress All most popular and newest products from the famous gambling software developer will be available in the demo zone of Georgia Gaming Congress. Ftoros has established itself in the international market as a reliable provider of advanced, high-quality and safe games and platforms for landbased and online casinos. Company’s portfolio includes such popular products as Infinity, Robot gaming systems and a variety of video slots. Three new games have been launched recently: “The Georgian Cocktail”, “The Cradle of Georgian Wine”, and “My Wife’s Friends”. The latter is based on the popular TV series. Besides that, the advanced version of “The Argo” has been released, featuring games about the main heroes of Greek myths hunting for the Golden Fleece. All information about Ftoros’ developments will be available at the company’s booth in the demo zone of Georgia Gaming Congress in Tbilisi on March 1.

How to launch online gaming business: ICE Totally Gaming speaker will participate in Georgia Gaming Congress How to launch online casino? Which opportunities and difficulties should young business person expect from legislation and other market players? Daniel Graetzer, Executive Director of Mediatech Solutions, R.Franco Group and participant of the international London conference called ICE Totally Gaming, will answer these questions at Georgia Gaming Congress. The expert joined Mediatech Solutions in 2013. Previously, he held key positions in Australian digital agencies and technological companies (including Sportsbet and MCM Entertainment). Mediatech Solutions is an international provider in the offline and online gambling sector. Representative offices are in Spain, Norway, Serbia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The merger with R.Franco Group in 2016 allowed the company to strengthen its positions and become a key market player. After his presentation at the world-known ICE Totally Gaming, Daniel will speak at the Georgia Gaming Congress and answer participants’ questions.

Georgia Gaming Congress 2017 starts in Tbilisi on March 1 On March 1, Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi will host the third Georgia Gaming Congress – the largest professional event for representatives of gaming industry. It will bring together gambling market leaders, owners of promising startups and state officials. The goal of their meeting is to discuss industry development trends, as well as to get insights into innovations for gambling. Georgia Gaming Congress 2017 will gather in one place representatives of all gambling spheres: land-based and online casinos, bookmaking, fantasy sports, equipment manufacturers and software developers. Among participants and guests there will also be investors, hoteliers, junket tours organizers, and of course players. Event provides a unique possibility to extend business contacts, find ideas for business development, projects for successful investments or investors for startups. Conference An industry conference will take place as part of the Congress. Its main topics will include: • How to occupy a good niche in the competitive market of Georgia. The best country regions to open a casino • Gambling in virtual reality • How to increase popularity of a gambling institution: success stories from owners of the largest casinos in Georgia • Georgian experience of investing and searching for investors for a casino • Prospects and advantages of using cryptocurrencies in gambling • Gambling regulation and taxation in Georgia • eSports betting: how to gain success in this sphere of betting • Prospects of fantasy sports and its place in the industry • Development of junket tourism in Georgia • The present and the future of online gambling • Show programs as a way to attract visitors to a casino Demo zone Georgia Gaming Congress is also an exhibition of furniture, the newest equipment and software solutions from leading suppliers. Demo zone will give an opportunity of not only seeing but also testing slot machines, roulette tables, gaming software. Event is organized by the company that has ten years of experience in holding large-scale international events – Smile-Expo. It has organized dozens of gambling forums, exhibitions and conferences in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia. Tickets are already available.