ST. LOUIS, Missouri -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The need for an international conference
focusing on the burgeoning interactive poker business has never been
greater,
and the I-gaming industry's leading event company, River City Group, is
delivering with the second stop in its new "InDepth" series of
topic-specific
conferences. Scheduled to take place Dec. 8-9 in the Bahamas, I-Gaming
InDepth: Poker will feature an unmatchable lineup of top-notch speakers
anchored by World Poker Tour founder and CEO Steven Lipscomb.
Internationally recognized as the world's premier poker "league," WPT has
made its mark with the highest rated program ever on cable TV's Travel
Channel. Technology has played a key role in bringing WPT to prominence, and
Lipscomb in his keynote address will speak to this as well as the overall
experience of building the world's most recognizable brand in poker.
Additional presenters include high-level executives from PartyGaming,
Sportingbet, Bicycle Casino and other top-tier companies.
The program will cover a wide range of poker-related content, with lectures
and panel discussions focusing on legal/regulatory issues, technology,
marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and numerous additional topics.
Challenges to the industry, such as underage gambling and fraud will be
discussed as well.
The goal of the program, says River City Group CEO Sue Schneider, is to
equip
professionals in the $2 billion interactive poker business with the
knowledge
they need to succeed.
"The interactive poker business is getting more competitive by the day,"
Schneider said. "The growth potential remains outstanding, but it has gotten
to a point in which you'd better have an exceptional business plan and an
understanding of the industry if you want to succeed. This is the idea
behind
River City Group's I-Gaming InDepth conferences. They're geared for
companies
and individuals looking for that edge."
Conference delegates will also capitalize on superb networking opportunities
throughout the event, particularly during luncheons, refreshment breaks and
a
cocktail reception sponsored by e-Commerce Park. Additional participating
companies include title sponsor Mohawk Internet Technologies, badge sponsor
ePassporte, and exhibitors Dynamic Gaming Solutions and Metacharge.
To top it all off, I-Gaming InDepth: Poker will be held at the luxurious
Wyndham Resort in Nassau--a particularly nice place to be during the cold
days of December.