The
Fourth Annual International Symposium on Internet Gambling Law
and Management to be held November 26-28 at the Royal Antiguan
Hotel in St. Johns, Antigua organized by BioConferences
International, Inc. (www.bioconferences.com),
is drawing participants from around the world. Participants
hail from all parts of the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the
Pacific, North America, South America and Africa - the Virgin
Islands, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Dominica, Belize,
Curacao, Peru, the United Kingdom, Germany, Iceland, Denmark,
Sweden, Norway,
Austria, France, Ireland, Portugal, Australia, Canada, the U.S.,
Malta, Gibraltar, the Seychelle Islands, Norfolk Island, South Africa
and many more.
Meeting attendees will gather in Antigua, the
current Internet Gaming capital of the world, to discuss
Offshore vs. Onshore Internet Gaming: the Battle Heats Up.
With many jurisdictions considering banning or heavily
regulating Internet gaming, more and more Internet gaming
operators have moved offshore to the islands of the Caribbean,
Malta, Gibraltar, Norfolk Island and other locations.
Which jurisdictions offer the best
environments for Internet gaming? What are the pros and cons
of various jurisdictions? What's the current situation and
prognosis for Internet gaming in Australia (one of the first
jurisdictions to legalize Internet gaming, only to narrowly
beat back a recent effort to establish a moratorium on
Internet gaming)? How will proposed regulatory and tax changes
in Antigua affect entities operating there? Will Antigua
remain the Las Vegas of Internet gaming or be replaced by
other jurisdictions such as Dominica, Costa Rica, Belize,
Malta, Gibraltar, Norfolk Island?
Speakers include Joseph M. Kelly, SUNY College
at Buffalo; Tony Coles, Partner, Jeffrey Green Russell,
London; Marc Falcone, Bear Stearns; Gary Collins, Director of
Gaming Operations, Antigua; Michael Tobin, Mohawk Internet
Technologies, Quebec, Canada; John Walsh of Brannagh, Deputy
Presiding Member, Norfolk Island Gaming Authority; Mickey
Charles, President and CEO, the Sports Network; Julian Harris,
Biddle & Co, London, UK; Fred Gushin, Spectrum Gaming, US;
I. Nelson Rose, Whitter School of Law, and many other experts.
The Third Annual International Internet Gaming
Innovator Awards will be presented at a luncheon on November
27th. The conference has drawn five major sponsors and many
exhibitors. Sponsors are: Starnet, Cable & Wireless,
Wagering.com, Casino Promote, and Casino International.
Exhibitors include: Dot.com entertainment, Sports Network,
Softnec, Internet Global Management, Internet Gaming
Commission, Net Pro, Orbis and others.
While the headquarters hotel is booked,
participants can still register at the nearby Rex Halcyon Cove
hotel.
For more information and online registration,
visit us on the Web at www.bioconferences.com
or contact Joanne Gallichio, 914/834-3100, ext. 629 or email
her at jgallichio@liebertpub.com
