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Gibraltar: The Race is On
It has been a busy time for the gaming industry over the last few weeks, with Cheltenham last month and The Grand National this month, there is a lot to lose and a lot to gain in the betting world. Not only is the pressure on to make a killing on the races, the pressure is also on resources here in Gibraltar, for staff, communications, and technology systems. The excitement that has surrounded the racing over the last month has been unavoidable throughout the gaming hub here on the Rock. As Cheltenham came to a close last month, the sports bars in Gibraltar were packed with customers watching the big screens, placing bets in hope of a big win. No doubt we’ll see a similar picture for The Grand National 2012,
This edition eGaming Specialist: Isola’s Stephen Caetano p. 26 Gaming graduate: William Hill’s John Imossi p. 28 In the Hot Seat: Bedfred.com’s MD Chris Sheffield p. 30 eGaming Culture: Gaels FC p. 32
Next month - Preview In the Hot Seat: Gibtelecom CEO Tim Bristow eGaming Recruitment Specialist: SRG’s Nick Cortez GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE • APRIL 2012
with the three day festival kicking off on the 12th April. These are big weeks for the e-gaming industry in Gibraltar, and a busy time for traders and resources in the companies themselves, however we will also see a demand on the capabilities of bandwidth and online systems. Betting customers with access to online or telephone
accounts will also impact customer service teams as the ability to bet in-running continues to be a clever tool. Big events like this show Gibraltar continuing to enhance its abilities to stay at the top of its game and keep up with the online demands such an industry needs, but as the demand increases we hope to see it continue. n
eGaming events KPMG’s eGaming summit lineup is now confirmed for 19th April 2012 at the Caleta Hotel. Speakers for the day include Phil Brear with an update on the Gibraltar Licensing and Regulation, Peter Montegriffo of Hassans, and Clive Hawkswood of the RGA. Other contributions will be made from The Latitude Group, Barclaycard, GBGC, and KMPG. The event is kindly sponsored by Callcredit Information Group and will be a great insight to developments in the industry, both in Gibraltar and around the world, bringing together key stake holders and decision makers to debate key issues. n Please visit the KPMG website for more infomation www.kpmg.gi
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