Smile-Expo releases final program of Betting in face of COVID-19

On April 17, Smile-Expo will hold Betting in face of COVID-19 online conference aimed at the EU market. The event is dedicated to the efficient strategies for overcoming the betting industry crisis during the pandemic. The program is already completed, so the organizers have disclosed the list of speakers and their presentations.

• Marco Blume, Trading Director at Pinnacle Sports, and Stephen Crystal, Head of Betfred Sports USA Development, will speak on the topic: Anti-crisis strategy from bookmakers.
• Harry Lang, СЕО at Brand Architects, will make a presentation: Online betting during the pandemic: current market state, alternative betting lines and further development.
• Martin Wachter, CEO & founder of Golden Race, will focus on Earning income on the growing popularity of virtual sports.
• Ian Smith, Integrity Commissioner at Esports Integrity Coalition, will deliver a presentation: Esports as the key driving niche of the betting segment.
• Ivan Alonso, a former professional football player and General Manager at Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay), will review the following issue: Postponing matches and the influence on the industry: forecasts of the international sports associations.
• Claudine Borg Azzopardi and Valentina Franch, representatives of KPMG Malta, will introduce a joint speech: How to keep top positions among the competition: Experience of top betting providers.
• Maria E. Arnidou, Marketing & Communications Manager at Fantasy Sports Interactive, will highlight Betting on fantasy sports: Sportsbook prospects and opportunities.
• Mark O'Sullivan, Assistant Manager (gaming industries) at KPMG Malta, and Tiago Aprigio, CEO at All-in Global, will reveal the next aspect: Traditional sports, esports, fantasy sports: the future of each segment after the quarantine.

The online conference, which will take place on April 17 at 11:00, is held by Smile-Expo, an international company that has been organizing gambling offline events in the CIS and EU countries for 14 years.