Betting in the Face of COVID-19: an online event dedicated to operating a betting business during the pandemic

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:44 AM

The high-speed spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has led to restricting measures in many countries. Quarantine, closing of entertainment events and rescheduling of public events are having a tremendous impact on the economy and the finances of businesses worldwide. The crisis is greatly affecting the betting markets as well. Gaming providers need to adapt to the situation.

Betting in the face of COVID-19, an online conference dedicated to operating a betting business on the EU market during the coronavirus pandemic, will take place on April 23.

The event will be organized in a unique format. In the online mode, speakers will discuss the latest trends and cases of overcoming this crisis successfully and provide their forecasts for the industry. They will also answer questions from the audience and feature presentations from gambling operators, developers and providers, as well as members of international sports associations and affiliates.

Experts will review:

  • The experiences of top betting providers in fighting the crisis during the quarantine.
  • Booking sports bets in the match-cancelling environment, with a focus on fantasy sports.
  • The best iGaming traffic sources during the pandemic.
  • Esports betting as a life saver for the industry.
  • The prospects for the development of traditional sports, esports and fantasy sports after the end of the quarantine restrictions.
  • Efficient ways of preventing the decrease in betting companies’ stock value.
  • Forecasts from the international sports associations related to the influence of match rescheduling on the industry.

Betting in face of COVID-19 will be useful to everyone aiming to:

  • protect their betting business from the financial losses during the crisis;
  • discover the best directions for development of betting companies during the quarantine;
  • improve the popularity of betting lines for fantasy sports and esports;
  • learn about the vectors of development of gambling, betting and esports segments.

This event is organized by Smile-Expo, an international company with experience holding offline gambling events in the European and CIS countries.