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Prague Gaming Summit 2020 to bring forward-thinking topics and ideas for the gaming industry

Prague Gaming Summit 2020 will take place on 6 March 2020 and will feature several forward-thinking topics for the online gambling industry.
Prague Gaming Summit is just around the corner and 2020 is bringing a new face of the already established yearly conference. As in earlier years, the conference is limited to 125 elite delegates, so make sure you Order your Delegate Pass or VIP Package (Delegate Pass +Accommodation) now!
As mentioned in earlier press releases, the conference will once again bring together a large community of gambling industry experts which vary in the form of operators, software providers, platform, compliance experts, government officials and more.
The conference is already enjoying huge support from the industry with 9 sponsors already confirmed and the tickets are also selling out fast. So, make sure to act fast in order to secure your seat.
Among the leading operators of the region, you will get the opportunity to meet the representatives of the sponsors which come from the following companies: SBTech, NSoft, Altenar, Golden Race, Tal Ron, Drihem & Co Law Firm, Nordic Gambling, BtoBet, IT Labs and Planzer Law.
Here are the main topics on the agenda:
- Spotlight on the Czech Republic (Gambling Exclusion Register, Higher Taxes and more)
- Global Payment Platforms And Why You Need To Choose Innovative Methods
- Advising The Big Companies: HR, Management, Strategy and Productivity, and Logistics – what can we learn from the Leaders?
- Diversity In The Gambling Industry, HR Topic Or Reality
- Market Rundown: Slovakia, Ukraine, Austria, and Poland
- Personalization in the age of privacy
- Convergence Of Markets In Online Sports Betting
- Gambling And Casino Games Via Social Media And Online Technologies
- You Thought Millennials Are Hard To Please? Are You Ready For Generation Z
Starting 2020, under the RƎ: LOADED motto, the conference will feature two workshops which can be attended by 30 delegates. The topics and the titles of the workshops are the following:
- Strategies that help you concentrate and focus on your business’s core functions
- Key Elements To Consider When Choosing The Right Slots Games For Your Audience
Among the leading speakers, you will find:
- Jan Řehola (Director at IFGR and Partner at PS Legal)
- Jaka Repanšek (Media and Gaming Expert)
- Genia Gurevitz (Head of Banking and Payments Services at Tal Ron, Drihem & Co.)
- Isaac T. Armoni (Chief Executive Officer at Wallter)
- Boaz Gam (CEO at PaynetEasy Technologies)
- Tal Itzhak Ron (Advocate, Certified Computer Scientist and Notary)
- Adi Kadussi (Marketing & Business Development Expert)
- Maayan M. Dana (Head of Contract Law at Tal Ron Drihem and Co.)
- Ana-Maria Baciu (Managing Partner Simion & Baciu Law Firm)
- Tamara Babits (Deputy Chief Marketing Officer at Parimatch)
- Simon Planzer (Partner at PLANZER LAW)
- Christian Rapani (Attorney at Law at Dr. Christian Rapani)
- Robert Skalina (Senior Advisor at WH Partners)
- Evgenia Derbal (Head of Legal at Parimatch)
- Maksym Liashko (Partner at Parimatch)
- Andrius Gabnys (Attorney At Law at Gabnys Law Firm)
- Kostandina Zafirovska (General Manager of IT Labs)
- Magith Noohukhan (Customer Engagement Evangelist at Braze)
- Assaf Stieglitz (President at Odds1x2 Holdings)
- Jakub Myszkorowski (Chief Commercial Officer at STATSCORE)
- Max Meltzer (Chief Commercial Officer at Kambi Group)
- Bogdan Coman (Executive Director of ROMBET)
- Daniele Alfonso (Head of Gaming at iovation)
- Jan Urbanec (CEO at Endorphina)
- Zlatan Omerspahić (Head of Legal and Compliance, Data Protection Officer at NSoft Company)
- Joerg Hofmann (Partner at MELCHERS LAW)
- Morten Ronde (Managing Partner at Nordic Gambling)
- …and many more
For constant updates, you can view the Program / Agenda here: https://praguegamingsummit.com/program-agenda-2020/
Besides the learning part, we will, of course, include several networking opportunities during the specially designed networking sessions.
REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT!
To get a feel about the educational panel discussion at Prague Gaming Summit, you can a video of one of the panel discussion from the 2019 edition:
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Central Europe
Brightstar Lottery Upgrades Retail Central System for Lotto Saxony in Germany via New Seven-Year Contract

Brightstar Lottery PLC announced that it will deploy its comprehensive retail central system technology, Aurora, along with advanced cloud-based software for Sächsische Lotto-GmbH (Lotto Saxony) in the State of Saxony, Germany via a seven-year contract. The contract was awarded to Brightstar following a competitive public procurement.
“The quality and reliability of Brightstar’s world-class lottery technology and operational support, along with its team’s knowledge of Lotto Saxony’s business needs are some of the reasons why we have partnered with the Company for 30 years. We look forward to upgrading our central system to Brightstar’s sophisticated platform and the many benefits its components will produce,” said Herr Frank Schwarz, Lotto Saxony Chief Executive Officer.
“This new seven-year contract marks an exciting chapter for Brightstar and Lotto Saxony as we work together to modernize lottery solutions throughout the state. Brightstar’s high-performing central system and peripherals will enable Lotto Saxony to manage its business more efficiently with the confidence in knowing the technology is secure, dependable, and responsible,” said Marco Tasso, Brightstar Chief Operating Officer International and Italy Operations.
An integral part of OMNIA, Brightstar’s player-centric, omnichannel solution for lotteries, Aurora helps drive lottery innovation and profitability. The platform will provide intuitive, user-friendly applications, tools and reporting capabilities to handle Lotto Saxony’s transaction processing, game management and back-office operations. Lotto Saxony will receive key cloud-based Aurora products including, Anywhere, to securely connect external applications to the retail system, and Performance Wizard, to deliver targeted insights and analytics.
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Interwetten becomes team partner of SK Rapid

Yellow and black meets green and white! Interwetten becomes SK Rapid’s new team partner. The online sports betting pioneer and Austria’s most popular football club are starting the new season together. The combination with Rapid coach Peter Stöger, who has been an Interwetten expert for many years and will also remain on the sidelines, makes the partnership a real success.
With more than 24,000 club members and over 220 official fan clubs, the Austrian record champions boast the largest fan base in the country! And with the Allianz Stadium in Vienna’s West Hütteldorf, the Green-Whites boast a modern home! Interwetten is expanding its extensive football commitment to include a traditional club and will now be present at SK Rapid’s home games on a ball display or 3D carpet in the stadium, as well as on the Hütteldorf club’s digital channels.
“We are very pleased about the new team partnership with SK Rapid. The connection to a club with great charisma and passion is a perfect fit for Interwetten. And the best part: With our long-time expert Peter Stöger, we already have Rapid’s coach on board ,” explains Interwetten Marketing Director Dieter Grück , who promises fans a comprehensive experience in addition to betting.
Grück adds : “We are planning various digital activations throughout the season that will offer our customers and Rapid fans unique experiences. This will certainly include exclusive promotions with Peter Stöger. With this, we want to underline our connection with Austrian football.”
SK Rapid Managing Director Steffen Hofmann warmly welcomes the sports betting provider to the green and white partner family. “This partnership is a strong signal and demonstrates the trust placed in our club. Together, we are planning innovative activations and are convinced that the collaboration will be very successful. I am delighted that Interwetten is now part of the large green and white partner family.”
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Scientific Games and Polish National Lottery Continue 20-Year Scratchcard Tradition as Sales Grow

Scientific Games will continue to bring exciting instant scratchcard games to Polish National Lottery players through a new agreement with Totalizator Sportowy. Celebrating the instant lottery’s 25th anniversary last year, Totalizator Sportowy is among the top five performing instant game lotteries in Europe (La Fleur’s 2025 World Lottery Almanac). The world’s largest lottery games company has provided scratchcards to Totalizator Sportowy for more than 20 years, with scratchcard game sales in Poland growing by 20% over the past three years (2022 to 2025).
“Our goal is to give our players entertaining scratchcard experiences while responsibly generating maximum proceeds for Polish sport and culture. We are delighted to continue working with Scientific Games to offer fun, modern scratch experiences,” said Katarzyna Woznica-Borkowska, Manager of Instant Products for Totalizator Sportowy.
Most recently, Scientific Games collaborated with Totalizator Sportowy to offer Polish players the PLN30 GIGA 7 game produced with the company’s advanced Dimension technology, which enhances the play experience with three-dimensional, reflection-at-different-angle refractions above and below the game graphics.
Currently, the company provides instant games to 110 government-regulated lotteries worldwide, including more than 50 European lotteries.
“Scientific Games is honored to continue our longtime relationship with Totalizator Sportowy that we have built across two decades,” said Paul Dures, Lottery Sales Director EMEA for Scientific Games. “We look forward to continuing our work to drive meaningful growth for the scratchcard games in Poland creating more innovative and attractive games for players.”
With products that generate more than 70% of global instant game retail sales, Scientific Games is the world’s largest instant games creator, producer and services provider, and the primary provider to nine of the Top 10 performing instant game lotteries in the world (La Fleur’s 2025 World Lottery Almanac).
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