Subject: IAGR Johannesburg 2017 - Program Updates & Live Polling




IAGR Johannesburg 2017
October 16-19


Dear Delegates,

We are days away from the 2017 Annual IAGR Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa over October 16-19 at the Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort.

Please visit the Johannesburg 2017 Conference website to view the most recent updates for the program, confirmed speakers and networking activities details. 

Schedule Overview

16 October, Monday: Welcome Reception & GLI Regulators Seminar (optional)
17 October, Tuesday: Conference Day One
18 October, Wednesday: Conference Day Two & Gala Dinner
19 October, Thursday: Conference Half-Day, Afternoon Tour & Closing Dinner

Program At-A-Glance



  Please find the IAGR 2017 Johannesburg Conference Program At-A-Glance for the week's activities.
Monday, October 16
  • 8:00 AM Registration Opens
  • 9:00 AM GLI Regulators Seminar - Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • 9:15 AM GLI - The Where of iGaming
  • 9:45 AM GLI - Sports Betting and Wagering: The Risks and Differences in a Live Environment
  • 10:30 AM Refreshment Break
  • 10:45 AM GLI - Trends for 2017/18: Technology, Expansion, Security and Obsolescence
  • 11:15 AM GLI - Gambling in Africa - The Challenges and Opportunities
  • 11:45 AM GLI - Verification and Inventory Management Tools for the Modern Gaming Floor: Lessons from the Field
  • 12:00 PM GLI - Final questions
  • Lunch & afternoon on your own
  • 1:00 PM IAGR Board of Trustees Meeting
  • 6:00 PM Opening Reception:  The CODESA WALKWAY at Emperors Palace

Tuesday, October 17

  • 8:00 AM Registration Opens
  • 8:30 AM Opening of the IAGR 2017 Johannesburg Conference
  • 8:45 AM Keynote Address: Hon. MEC Mr Lebogang Maile
  • 9:30 AM Keynote Session: Avoiding Boom and Bust in Gambling Regulation
  • 10:15 AM Refreshment Break
  • 10:30 AM The Changes in the Punter Profile and the Possible Impact to the Gambling Regulatory Landscape in Africa
  • 11:30 AM PR & Communication - Tools to Optimise Gaming Regulation in the Future
  • 12:00 PM Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM Blockchain - The New Internet?
  • 2:00 PM Regulating the Digital Market
  • 3:00 PM Group Photo
  • 3:15 PM Refreshment Break
  • 3:30 PM Open Microphone - Member Driven Issues & Discussions (IAGR Members Only)
  • 4:30 PM IAGR Annual Members Business Meeting (IAGR Members Only)
  • Evening on your own

Wednesday, October 18

  • 8:00 AM Registration Opens
  • 8:45 AM Opening Remarks & Announcements
  • 9:00 AM Measuring and Reporting Gambling Harm and Responsible Gambling Doctrine
  • 10:00 AM Responsible Gambling Policy and Interventions
  • 10:45 AM Refreshment Break
  • 11:00 AM Creating Revenue Within a Responsible Gaming Environment
  • 11:45 AM eSports: Integrity and Regulatory Challenges
  • 12:30 PM Luncheon
  • 1:30 PM Anti-Money Laundering: Practical Guidance for Gaming Regulators
  • 2:30 PM Establishing Gambling Policies in order to Avoid Harm for the Poorest
  • 3:30 PM IAGR Sub-Committee Updates (IAGR Members Only)
  • 5:00 PM Delegates begin to gather at Gala Dinner bus staging area
  • 5:15 PM Delegates board Gala Dinner buses
  • 5:30 PM Buses depart for Gala Dinner (45+ minute drive)
  • 6:30 PM IAGR Gala Dinner
  • 10:00 PM IAGR After Dinner Drinks (optional) or board return buses
  • 2:00 AM Delegates from After Dinner Drinks event board return buses

Thursday, October 19

  • 8:00 AM Registration Opens
  • 9:15 AM Opening Remarks & Announcements
  • 9:30 AM IMGL Masterclass: Regulation of Online Gambling
  • 10:30 AM Refreshment Break
  • 10:45 AM IMGL Masterclass: Betting on Lotteries/Secondary Lotteries
  • 11:45 AM Delegates transition to Afternoon Tour bus staging area to pick up box lunches
  • 12:45 PM Delegates board Afternoon Tour buses
  • 1:00 PM Buses depart for Afternoon Tour to Lion Park & Apartheid Museum
  • 7:30 PM -- OPTION -- Board buses to return to Hotel or to Closing Dinner
  • 11:00 PM Delegates from Closing Dinner event board return buses to hotels
Live Polling
Delegates will have the opportunity to provide feedback during sessions with the Sli.do live-polling program. Participants may join at www.slido.com with the event code #IAGR2017Conference.



IAGR 2017 Johannesburg
16-19 October 2017


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