This year’s event will feature the usual mix of industry regulators, operators and advisers from multiple jurisdictions, popular eSummit mainstays such as the Operator Panel, Gibraltar Update, and Focus on the Capital Markets and M&A, spotlights on the rapidly changing landscape for Crypto, ESG and LATAM and the return of our much loved #WeAllWantToPlay seminar on the afternoon of Wednesday, 11 June 2025.
You can register now for the eSummit - as both delegate numbers and hotel capacity will be limited, we would encourage early registration using the link below:
Main Room Agenda
| Time | Speaker(s) | Topic | |
| ISOLAS | 9:00 | Registration sponsored by Bird & Bird | Breakfast sponsored by |
| 9:30 | Stephanie Beavis (KPMG) | Opening Remarks | |
| 9:35 | The Hon. Nigel Feetham (Government of Gibraltar) | Conference Opening | |
| 9:50 | Andrew Lyman (Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner) | Gibraltar Update | |
| 10:00 | Moderator: The Hon Albert Isola CBE | Panel - Decrypting the Myths about Crypto & Gaming | |
| Panellists: | |||
| Paul Leyland (Regulus) | |||
| Andrew Lyman (Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner) | |||
| William Garcia (GFSC) | |||
| Chris Elliott (Wiggin) | |||
| Andreas Glarner (MME Legal) | |||
| Anthony Provasoli (Hassans) | |||
| Peter Howitt (Ramparts) | |||
| 10:45 | Coffee | Sponsored by Wiggin | |
| Fujitsu | 11:15 | Moderator: Simon French | Capital Markets Update |
| 11:30 | Panellists: | M&A Panel - The Operator Perspective | |
| Vaughan Lewis (evoke) | |||
| Dan Fischer (KPMG) | |||
| James Brodie (MGM) | |||
| Gavin Kellaher (SuperBet) | |||
| Jon Martin (Rank) | |||
| 12:00 | Panellists: | M&A Panel - The Legal Perspective | |
| Tamsin Blow (CMS) | |||
| Steven Caetano (ISOLAS) | |||
| Andrew Montegriffo (Hassans) | |||
| Elizabeth Dunn (Bird & Bird) | |||
| Susan Breen (Mishcon) | |||
| 12:30 | Lunch | Sponsored by ISOLAS | |
| Hassans | 13:30 | Moderator: Robin Chhabra (Kaizen/Betano) | Panel - The LATAM Landscape |
| Panellists: | |||
| Anna Kutsenko (KPMG) | |||
| Pedro Extrema (Playtech) | |||
| 14:15 | Moderator: Rachel Decelis (KPMG) | Panel - Is ESG Sustainable? | |
| Panellists: | |||
| Sarah Powell (Rank) | |||
| Fiona Palmer (Gamstop) | |||
| Lauren Iannarone (Playtech) | |||
| Ty Smith (Carn Advisory) | |||
| Katrina Isola (Isolas) | |||
| 15:00 | Coffee | Sponsored by CMS | |
| Fujitsu | 15:30 | Dan Waugh (Regulus Partners) | Licensed Gambling - A Tipping Point? |
| 16:00 | Moderator: Justin Cosnett (Continent 8 Technologies) | The Operator Panel | |
| Panellists: | |||
| Per Widerström (evoke) | |||
| Jo Whittaker (Betfred) | |||
| Ciara Nic Liam (Entain) | |||
| Nigel Birrell (Lottoland) | |||
| 16:50 | Will Hawkley (KPMG) | KPMG Thank You | |
| 17:00 | Drinks | Sponsored by Gibtelecom |
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With thanks to our sponsors
Wiggin is a leading global law firm advising on the international operation of betting and gaming. We offer full-service, sector-focussed support for all forms of betting, gaming, lotteries and competitions.
Our team have unrivalled regulatory, commercial and M&A expertise - many of our lawyers are ranked as leading individuals in both UK and worldwide legal directories and we are the largest specialist betting & gaming practice in the UK.
We assist all businesses whatever their function in the gambling ecosystem on all their day-to-day legal, regulatory and compliance requirements, as well as working on complex projects and strategic advisory matters. Outside our core gambling team, our tax, technology, advertising, consumer law, brand protection, litigation, data protection, employment and property specialists regularly advise gambling businesses on all aspects of their business.
Our role as leading advisers to the global gambling industry’s largest players requires us to understand national and international laws and regulations like no other practice. Our services are backed up by many years of extensive industry experience and by one of the world’s largest teams of specialist lawyers dedicated to the full-time practice of gambling law on an international basis.
Twitter - @WigginLLP
Contact - gambling@wiggin.co.uk
With more than 79 offices in over 47 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide, CMS offers deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are focused on building strong relationships with our clients, our people, our industry sectors and wider communities.
As a Future Facing firm we take a bold, dynamic and agile approach helping clients of every size face the future with confidence. We have an immense depth of understanding of the sectors in which we operate and our lawyers are genuine experts in their fields. They are, able to advise on current challenges, as well as anticipate those on the horizon that are likely to shape the future.
We want to ensure that we build a culture of trust, respect and support embracing all aspects of diversity and inclusion, leading the legal sector in social impact and sustainability. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.
Our deep knowledge of the gambling sector allows us to advise our clients on how to recognise, protect and optimise their opportunities within this shifting landscape. Our gambling practice comprises lawyers drawn from across the firm, including our Commercial & Regulatory, Corporate, Tax, Dispute Resolution, Financial Services, EU & Competition and Intellectual Property practices and our expertise extends to all gambling products including betting, gaming, lotteries, prize competitions and promotions, both remote and land-based.
Games Global is a leading supplier of unique and innovative iGaming content. With a proprietary catalogue comprising of 1,300 games, a record-breaking progressive jackpot network, 40 studios, and a world-class distribution channel servicing some 650 global gaming brands, Games Global delivers force and direction to online gaming, bringing together the industry’s biggest and brightest stars.
The industry’s trusted infrastructure and cybersecurity partner
Continent 8 Technologies has been powering and protecting the global iGaming and online sports betting industry for over 25 years. Over that time, we have earned an unrivalled reputation for delivering unswerving hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity services and solutions, continuously providing best-in-class managed and professional services to meet today’s most demanding online operations.
World-class connectivity – the industry’s backbone
Our extensive global private network spans over 100 connected locations across four continents, ensuring secure, resilient, high-availability and zero-compromise gaming platforms and player experiences. We are continually expanding our network, with significant growth in our US and LATAM presence – we are currently active in over 30 US states and six LATAM and Caribbean regions, including the exciting new Brazil market.
Compliance-driven cybersecurity
In collaboration with our cybersecurity specialist company C8 Secure, Continent 8 empowers operators and suppliers to swiftly meet multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements while safeguarding their operations. Our compliance-driven, multi-layered cybersecurity solutions offer comprehensive end-to-end protection, securing everything from data and endpoints to applications and network infrastructure.
Tailored solutions for dynamic requirements
We are continually enhancing our portfolio to support a wider array of workflows. As a newly recognised AWS Solution Provider within the Solution Provider Program (SPP), we deliver an expanded suite of AWS managed and professional services designed to help betting and gaming customers achieve well-architected hybrid and multi-cloud frameworks. As a Nutanix Authorised Service Provider partner, we are diligently aiding both gaming and non-gaming customers in optimising savings post-VMware acquisition by transitioning them from VMware hyperconverged infrastructures to more cost-effective, Nutanix-based hypervisors.
Go-to industry partner
As the trusted infrastructure partner in the industry, we power and protect the world's leading brands, including bet365, Apricot (formerly Microgaming), BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, PointsBet, Playtech, Sportingtech and others. We proudly support 90% of the top 10 operators on the 2024 EGR Power 50 Rankings list and 95% on the 2024 EGR Power US Rankings list.
Gibraltar – a pivotal hub
Gibraltar serves as a central hub for Continent 8. Our state-of-the-art data centre is strategically situated within the Rock of Gibraltar. This facility, formerly a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) site, is owned and operated by Continent 8, making it the most secure and advanced hosting centre in the jurisdiction. From our Gibraltar data centre, which is connected to our global private network, we offer our complete suite of compliant services and solutions: from traditional Co-location and fully managed Cloud infrastructure offerings – including our flexible and scalable Public Cloud solution – to the entire range of cybersecurity products.
Contact: sales@continent8.com
Gibtelecom is a managed solutions and telecoms company, providing customers with best-in-breed data centre facilities, managed infrastructure and cloud services, coupled with the fast and highly resilient global network connections needed by todays internationally connected organisations.
Gibtelecom has worked very closely with the gaming industry in Gibraltar for over a decade to become a globally connected provider that can meet operators’ growing bandwidth and technology needs, and during this time has developed tailored solutions specifically for the industry. It operates cloud hubs and hosting facilities in Gibraltar, London, Malta, Dublin, Singapore, Malaysia Curacao and Latin America and continues to expand its international network and product portfolio. The backbone of its global private network is built on the solid foundations of the Europe India Gateway (EIG) stretching from London to Mumbai with onward connections to locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Products & Services:
- Infrastructure solutions
- Cloud Solutions: Private, public and hybrid cloud
- Cloud Connect to hyperscale providers
- Back-up as a Service
- Co-location & Data Centre Services
- Connectivity solutions
- Business communications solutions
- Managed Security
Hassans was founded in 1939 and is the largest law and fiduciary firm in Gibraltar. It is an internationally recognised firm which offers dynamic and proactive client service in an environment committed to sustainable business, technology and innovation.
Hassans are trusted advisers to clients both locally and overseas who seek legal guidance in a fast-moving, multi-jurisdictional world. Though rooted in Gibraltar, the firm has an international clientele in key jurisdictions around the world, including the US, the UK, Israel and Europe with many assignments involving cross-border advice and major multinationals, banks and building societies.
Over the last 18 years, Gibraltar has grown rapidly to become a first-class, internationally renowned hub for the online gambling and e-commerce industry. The team at Hassans consists of Peter Montegriffo KC, Andrew Montegriffo, Louise Federico and Anna Buhler. They have advised many of the industry’s leading players such as Entain, Evoke, Bet365, PragmaticPlay, and Playtech amongst others. The team provides a full range of commercial and regulatory advice, including setting up operations in Gibraltar and listings. The team was also heavily involved in assisting the Gibraltar Government and industry in reviewing the current gambling legislation and identifying areas for reform.
Contact number
00 350 20079000
Social media links
twitter: @gibraltarlaw
facebook: hassansgibraltar
Gibraltar Finance is the platform for the promotion of Gibraltar’s vibrant financial services sector, ensuring that Gibraltar effectively communicates its position as an international finance centre of excellence. Gibraltar Finance acts as a conduit to attract investment to Gibraltar.
Gibraltar Finance provides the international financial services community, professionals and corporate and private clients alike, a resource hub whereby information can be obtained and all the relevant Gibraltar-based professional associations can be accessed. It acts as a forum that provides engagement between Gibraltar’s financial services sector and the Government of Gibraltar for the consideration of strategic and policy issues, creating the responsive, proactive environment that so benefits investment.
Gibraltar offers a well-regulated, transparent jurisdiction where financial services are supported by a modern environment with high-quality infrastructure and which provides access to financial markets. To these strengths, Gibraltar adds an enviable choice of highly-qualified experts providing professional services to investors and entrepreneurs, a well-respected, innovative and robust regulatory system, and a stable, democratic political system that fully supports financial services as the one of the foremost sectors of Gibraltar’s buoyant economy.
Gibraltar's longest established law firm and a leader in legal services for the e-gaming and betting industry.
ISOLAS LLP was established in 1892, making it the longest established law firm in Gibraltar and is proud to be considered one of the leading law firms in Gibraltar. ISOLAS LLP is consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the market by all the major international directories and ranked by Chambers & Partners as a Band 1 leading law firm.
ISOLAS LLP’s betting & gaming team is headed up by Senior Partner, Peter Isola, who has been instrumental in the development of the sector for over 25 years and assisted with shaping HM Government of Gibraltar’s policy and drafting of the proposed new Gambling Act 2024. Peter has also advised many gaming companies on licensing and regulatory requirements and has significant experience as a non-executive director of various financial services and gaming companies.
Senior Partner, The Hon Albert Isola CBE, served 10 years as Minister for Financial Services and Gaming, has a unique insight of the gaming industry and the relationship between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom markets which ultimately strengthens the team at ISOLAS LLP, for the benefit of its clients.
Partner Steven Caetano specialises within the Betting & Gaming sector having practiced in this space since 2005. His knowledge and expertise are not only recognised locally and internationally but also by Chambers & Partners where he is ranked as a Global Market Leader in Gaming & Gambling. Steven regularly assists clients with gaming contracts, licensing applications, change of control approvals and best regulatory practices.
In addition to the above, ISOLAS LLP has significant expertise in e-sports, crypto, social and quasi gaming/prize competitions.
ISOLAS LLP is also active in the land-based casino, betting, gaming machine, hotel, catering and leisure sectors with considerable experience in these sectors and representing local and international operators on matters ranging from operations to M&A transactions, consolidation and restructures, merger clearances, developments and licensing.
ISOLAS LLP’s focus is on their personal and pragmatic approach to interaction with clients which we strongly believe forms the basis of our success in establishing long-term relationships. The commerciality of the advice that we provide, close attention to cost considerations, our professional network in Gibraltar and beyond, as well as our dedication to leveraging information technology solutions for the client’s benefit, make ISOLAS LLP a compelling package with the added benefit of being a full-service law firm.
ISOLAS LLP’s experience in the online gaming, gambling, Fintech/cryptocurrency space, and e-commerce legal services sector is second to none, with significant expertise, an established network and commercial approach to understand and provide legal support tailored to our client's needs.
Contact us:
E: gaming@isolas.gi
T: +350 20001892
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The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent international professional service business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with close to 650 lawyers. Central to the Group is Mishcon de Reya LLP with a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.
The firm has a dedicated Betting & Gaming Group of lawyers, recognised as experts within the gambling and interactive entertainment sector with significant experience advising operators and B2B suppliers on M&A, regulatory & compliance, AML, cyber security, data protection, brand protection, sponsorship, affiliate marketing, sports law, dispute resolution, IP and reputation management. The group also provides specialist advice on eSports, crypto currencies, blockchain and AI. The Mishcon Betting and Gaming team is ranked in the top tier in both Chambers and Partners and Legal500.
The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Cyber and MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai).
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, international and complex.
The Bird & Bird International Gambling Team are passionate and knowledgeable about the sector, and are recognised industry leaders. We have twice been voted ‘Best Regulatory Law Firm' at the VIXIO Gambling Compliance Global Regulatory Awards (2021 and 2024), we are ranked as leaders in the legal directories, and we offer unparalleled reach and insight across our 32 international offices. Many of the best known and most innovative gambling businesses in the world rely on our sector specialists in areas such as regulatory compliance and enforcement, complex commercial contracts, data protection, marketing and consumer law, intellectual property, corporate transactions, dispute resolution, competition law and tax. Our deep sector experience means we understand your business needs, whether you're entering new markets, doing something innovative, contemplating a transformative deal or involved in an investigation or dispute. We provide client-focused, practical, commercial advice and solutions to help you achieve your goals.
Global Gaming Women (GGW) is a non-profit organization committed to empowering, inspiring, and advancing the careers of women in the gaming industry. Founded in 2011 as a development program by the American Gaming Association and becoming an independent charitable organization in 2016, GGW has since grown into a global network of over 7,000 members spanning more than 70 countries.
Dedicated to fostering professional growth at all career stages, GGW offers a comprehensive range of programs and resources, including educational scholarships, mentorship initiatives, and networking events. To date, the organization has awarded more than 650 scholarships, equipping women with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the gaming industry.
GGW also facilitates impactful mentorship programs, such as the Virtual Mentorship Program, which connects women in meaningful mentor-mentee relationships to share experiences, exchange insights, and learn industry best practices.
Through these initiatives, GGW is driving greater inclusivity and diversity within the gaming sector, providing women with the tools, resources, and support needed to thrive as professionals and leaders.
- Contact number: 702-480-5075
- Email address: info@globalgamingwomen.org
- Twitter link: @gaming_women
- LinkedIn link: Global Gaming Women
