Budapest Gambling Conference
The second edition of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference (CEEGC) took place last week in Budapest at Kempinski Corvinus Budapest.Delegates took full advantage of the extended agenda which this year has been rolled out between 19 and 20 September (2 days). 301 Moved Permanently. Budapest Affiliate Conference Trip Report September 16, 2009 Graham 9 Comments It had been a while since I had been able to make it out to a conference (Barcelona 2008 was the last one), so I decided to book my ticket to Budapest this year for BAC.
This is a list of noteworthy gaming conventions[nb 1] from around the world. This list is sectioned by location, and each gaming convention includes the dates during which it is typically held. Dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention.
- European Gaming Media and Events presents the official release of the provisional agenda for the 4th edition of CEEGC Budapest (The Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference). The 4th edition of the yearly must-attend conference will take place on the 24 th of September at the Ritz-Carlton Budapest and will focus on bringing new content.
- Budapest, Hungary: Casino hotels and other gaming information regarding the latest casino news, Texas hold'em tourneys, slots information, parimutuel (horse racing and greyhound racing), and more topics. Contact information and photos of most casinos in Budapest.
Multiple locations[edit]
Asia-Pacific[edit]
Australia[edit]
- Arcanacon – Melbourne in January
- AVCon – Adelaide in July
- Melbourne International Games Week – Melbourne, October–November, various locations
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Aus – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in November
- RTX Australia – International Convention Center in January/February
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo – various dates and locations
Bahrain[edit]
- SaikoroWars – Paddock Halls, Bahrain International Circuit, irregularly
China[edit]
- ChinaJoy – Shanghai in July
- Penny Arcade Expo GC Play – Guangzhou, China in November
Iraq[edit]
- Ziggurat Con – Tallil Airbase, Iraq; premiere of this event and the first con in a combat zone
Japan[edit]
- Tokyo Game Show – Tokyo in September
New Zealand[edit]
- Armageddon – Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch
- Chimera – Auckland, in November
- KapCon – Wellington, in January
- Wellycon - Wellington, in June
Philippines[edit]
- Philippine Game Festival – Manila in October
Saudi Arabia[edit]
- Gamers' Day – Riyadh in September
South Korea[edit]
- G-Star – Busan in November
Europe[edit]
Czech Republic[edit]
- Game Developers Session - Prague in November
Denmark[edit]
- Fastaval – Århus during Easter
- Nordic Game Jam – Copenhagen in January - February
Finland[edit]
- Ropecon – Espoo in late July or early August
- Assembly - Helsinki in early August (Assembly Summer), and in early February (Assembly Winter)
France[edit]
- Festival Ludique International de Parthenay (FLIP) – Parthenay in July
- Paris Games Week (PGW) – Paris in November
- DreamHack – Centre international de congrès de Tours in May
Germany[edit]
- Gamescom – Köln in August
- Internationale Spieltage Spiel – Essen in October
- Nuremberg International Toy Fair – Nuremberg in February
Italy[edit]
- Lucca Comics & Games – Lucca in early November
- PLAY: The Games Festival – Modena in April
- Hellana Games - Agliana in April
Ireland[edit]
- Games Fleadh – LIT Tipperary in late March
- Itzacon Eire – NUI Galway in early March
- Warpcon – University College Cork in late January
Norway[edit]
- The Gathering – Hamar during Easter
Poland[edit]
- Polcon – on the last weekend of August, location changes every year
- Pyrkon – Poznań in March
Portugal[edit]
- Lisboa Games Week – in November, in Lisbon
Romania[edit]
Russia[edit]
- IgroMir – Moscow at the end of September
Sweden[edit]
- DreamHack – Jönköping & Skellefteå since 1994
- GothCon – Gothenburg during Easter since 1977
United Kingdom[edit]
- EGX – Birmingham, England & London, England
- Multiplay's Insomnia Gaming Festival – NEC Birmingham
- UK Games Expo – annual hobby gaming convention held annually at the Hilton, NEC in May/June
North America[edit]
Canada[edit]
- Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (Calgary Expo) – Calgary, Alberta in April
- CanGames – Ottawa, Ontario in May
- Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo – Toronto, Ontario in October
- FallCon – Calgary, Alberta in October
- Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario in August or September
- Hal-Con – Halifax, Nova Scotia in November
- Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS) – Montreal, Quebec in December
- Pure Speculation – Edmonton, Alberta in November
- VCON – Vancouver, British Columbia in October
- DreamHack – Montreal, Quebec in September
United States[edit]
Arranged by regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau
North East[edit]
- Arisia – Boston, Massachusetts in January
- Carnagecon – Killington, Vermont in early November
- ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut in July
- FlightSimCon – New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut in June
- Intercon – Chelmsford, Massachusetts in early March
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East – Boston, Massachusetts in March or April
- PortConMaine – Portland, Maine in late June
- Vericon – Cambridge, Massachusetts in late March
Middle Atlantic[edit]
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
- DexCon – Morristown, New Jersey in July
- Genericon – Troy, New York in February/March
- Historicon – Lancaster, Pennsylvania in July
- I-CON – Long Island, New York at Stony Brook University in March/April
- IndieCade East – Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York in February
- Lunacon – Ryebrook, New York at Ryebrooke Hilton in March
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Unplugged – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in December
- PrinceCon – Princeton, New Jersey
- TooManyGames – Oaks, Pennsylvania in June
- World Boardgaming Championships – Seven Springs, Pennsylvania in late July
Midwest[edit]
East North Central[edit]
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin
Budapest Gambling Conference 2020
- Archon – Collinsville, Illinois in October
- ConCoction – Cleveland, Ohio in March
- Gary Con – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in March
- Gen Con – Indianapolis, Indiana in July/August
- Marcon – Columbus, Ohio on Mother's Day weekend
- Marmalade Dog – Kalamazoo, Michigan in the first quarter
- Midwest Gaming Classic – Milwaukee, Wisconsin in April
- Origins Game Fair – Columbus, Ohio in late June
- Penguicon – Troy, Michigan in April
- U-Con – Ann Arbor, Michigan in November
- Winter Fantasy – Fort Wayne, Indiana in January
West North Central[edit]
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
- DemiCon – Des Moines, Iowa, first weekend each May
- Gamicon – Iowa City, Iowa, in February
- 2D Con – Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August
South Atlantic[edit]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Dragon Con – Atlanta, Georgia on Labor Day weekend
- Historicon – Fredericksburg, Virginia in July
- MAGFest – National Harbor, Maryland, in January
- MegaCon – Orlando, Florida, in May
- MineCon – Orlando, Florida on the 2nd weekend of November (2013; other years may vary)
- MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia in May
- PrezCon – Charlottesville, Virginia, President's Day weekend
- RavenCon – Richmond, Virginia, in April
- Stellarcon – High Point, North Carolina in March
Budapest Gambling Conference 2019
East South Central[edit]
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
- Chattacon – Chattanooga, Tennessee at the end of January
- CoastCon – Biloxi, Mississippi in early March
- Games Workshop Games Day – Memphis, Tennessee, Tennessee in mid-summer
- Hypericon – Nashville, Tennessee in early summer
- Lexicon Gaming Convention – Lexington, Kentucky in April
- MidSouthCon – Memphis, Tennessee, in March
- MOBICON – Mobile, Alabama in May
- Yama-Con – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in December
South West Central[edit]
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
- BGG.CON – Irving, Texas in late November
- Comicpalooza – Houston, Texas over Memorial Day weekend in late May
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) South – San Antonio, Texas in January
- QuakeCon – Dallas, Texas in early August
- RTX – Austin, Texas in early July
- SXSW – Austin, Texas in mid-March
West[edit]
Mountain[edit]
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
- Denver Comic Con – Denver, Colorado in June
- Game On Expo – Mesa, Arizona in August
- Phoenix Comic Fest – Phoenix, Arizona in May
- SaltCON – Layton, Utah in March
Pacific[edit]
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington
- BlizzCon – Anaheim, California in the Autumn
- Dragonflight – Seattle, Washington, second weekend in August
- DunDraCon – San Ramon, California on Presidents' Day weekend in February
- Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) – Los Angeles, California in June
- Game Developers Conference – San Francisco, California in March
- GameStorm – Portland, Oregon in March
- GameSoundCon – Los Angeles, California in the Fall
- Gamex – Los Angeles, California on Memorial Day weekend in May
- Gateway – Los Angeles, California on Labor Day weekend in September
- GaymerX – San Francisco, California
- IndieCade Festival – Los Angeles, California in early October
- Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show – Seattle, Washington in June
- Norwescon – Seattle, Washington in March/April (Easter weekend)
- OrcCon – Los Angeles, California on Presidents' Day weekend in February
- OryCon – Portland, Oregon in November
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Dev – Seattle, Washington in August
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) West – Seattle, Washington on the last weekend in August or Labor Day Weekend
- RadCon – Pasco, Washington on Presidents' Day weekend in February
- SpoCon – Spokane, Washington in August
- TwitchCon - location varies in September
Latin America[edit]
Brazil[edit]
- Brasil Game Show (BGS) – São Paulo, São Paulo in October
- Gamercom – Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in July
Mexico[edit]
- Electronic Game Show – Mexico City in October
Defunct and on-hiatus conventions[edit]
These are notable conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, or have finished operating entirely.
- CONduit – Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- E for All – Los Angeles, California, United States
- GottaCon – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Trinoc*coN – Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^A convention is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the convention and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- List of gaming conventions at Curlie
Nominations stage open for Ceeg Awards Budapest 2020
The awards ceremony is part of Ceegc Budapest which will take place on the 28th of September 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton Budapest.
The nominations stage for the fifth Ceeg Awards Budapest is now open.
The team at European Gaming Media (part of Hipther Agency), organizers of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference (Ceegc) and Central and Eastern European Gaming Awards (Ceeg Awards) series, are excited to announce that the nominations period for the 5th edition of Ceeg Awards, the most important and prestigious gaming industry awards in the Cee region is now open.
Companies interested can nominate their brands on the following link.
The awards ceremony is part of Ceegc Budapest, the most respected boutique-style gambling industry conference of the Cee, Balkans, and D-A-CH region, which will take place on the 28th of September 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton Budapest.
Based on the communications by the Hungarian authorities, all events, even with +500 attendees will be allowed starting August 15, clearing the way to host the event safely due to its setup.
So, make sure to book your seat in time in order to avoid disappointment. The conference will gather much of the industry from the above-mentioned regions due to the collaboration between the governments in regard to the border crossings.
In 2020, the categories of awards have been refreshed with many new exciting award categories being added to the list.
You can view the full list of categories here:
1. Operators (Casino): Best Online Casino
2. Operators (Casino): Best Customer Support in Online Casino
3. Operators (Sports betting): Best Sports Betting Operator
4. Operators (Sports betting): Best Customer Support in Sports Betting
5. B2B Providers (Sports): Best eSports Service Provider
6. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Fantasy Sports / Virtual Sports Provider
7. B2B Providers (Sports): Rising Star in Fantasy Sports / Virtual Sports
8. B2B Providers (Sports): Rising Star in Sports Betting Technology
9. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Sports Betting Innovation
10. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Sports Betting Provider
11. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Mobile Betting Provider
12. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Online Casino Provider
13. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Online Casino Innovator
14. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Slots Provider
15. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Live Casino Provider
16. B2B Providers (Casino): Rising Star in Online Casino Technology
17. Connected Services – Payment Providers: Best Payment Service Provider
18. Connected Services – Testing Laboratories: Best Testing Laboratory
19. Connected Services – Best iGaming Service Provider (multiple connected services, including aggregators)
“When it comes to our Budapest conference, we already talking about a tradition and having the opportunity to work with so many great companies spread across the European continent is a plus. The Ceeg Awards was created to reward the hard work of the companies in the Cee region, thus we feel that by refreshing the categories, we are able to reach more companies and honor them for their commitment”, stated Zoltán Tűndik, Head of Business at European Gaming Media and Events.
The Ceegc platform will continue its mission with which it has been launched in 2016 and is committed to bringing together industry shareholders and government officials from the Cee, Balkans and D-A-CH region on a yearly base.
The agenda will include regulatory focused discussion mixed with trends of the gambling industry and the region, while the selection of speakers will once again include local/experienced speakers. In 2020, the conference will also feature round table discussions dedicated to countries/regions with leading experts.
The Early Bird rates are valid until June 30 and based on the resuming of international travel the organizers are already planning to create hybrid tickets with which you can access the content of the conference or attend virtual meetings from the comfort of your home.
Budapest Gambling Conference Schedule
Visit www.Ceegc.eu for more details!
Budapest Gambling Conference Center
Gioco News is one of the media partner of the event.