VIGE announces new speaker, Martin Arendts (Founder of ARENDTS ANWAELTE), the situation and the outcome of the German market

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Monday, 13th of February 2017 – The organizers are proud to Mr. Martin Arendts (Founder of ARENDTS ANWAELTE), who will be among the key speakers in Gaming in Central Europe and will point out the direction of the German online gambling market.

His presentation will be during the Conversation 2: Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary panel, which will be held within the Vienna International Gaming Expo 2017 in the first half of Day 1(20.03.2017) starting from 11:15 AM (Vienna local time).

: VIGE announces new speaker, Sebastiaan de Vos(MailMike), Email Innovation TalksMartin Arendts is an expert in gaming law, EU law and securities regulation. He studied law at the universities of Passau, Hamburg, Speyer and St Gallen. In 1995, Arendts founded ARENDTS ANWAELTE, now one of the leading law firms for gaming and betting law in Germany. Clients include many private bookmakers and remote gaming operators, licensed in the UK, Austria, Malta or Gibraltar, as well as affiliates and media companies in Germany. Recently, Martin Arendts dealt with several administrative law, constitutional law, criminal law, unfair competition law, trademark and licensing proceedings in connection with sports betting, lotteries and poker.

Martin Arendts regularly writes for national and international legal publications and speaks at conferences. His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Internet Gambling Report, World Online Gambling Law Report, European Gaming Lawyer, Zeitschrift für Wett- und Glücksspielrecht/European Journal of Gambling Law, MultiMedia und Recht (MMR), Gewerbearchiv, Casino & Gaming International and ISA Casinos.

Here are some of the publication in which he has been published:

iGaming Business Magazine: GERMANY – THE SAGA CONTINUES

European Gaming Lawyer: No Clarity without Transparency – CJEU to decide on the sports betting licensing procedure in Germany

Attending the seminars at VIGE2017 requires a POWER DELEGATE status and is subject to availability. All seminars are limited to 250 delegates and the passes can be ordered at an Early Bird Rate of 300 EUR until 10.03.2017. Register as a POWER DELEGATE HERE!

Be sure to save the date and attend VIGE2017, which will be held between the 20th and 22nd of March 2017 at the Austria Vienna Center in order to hear the fresh information at the seminars which will be held within the Expo, highlight your brand for visiting delegates by booking a stand or attend and network with the leading and newcomer company representatives that are going to be present at the show.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the organizers on +40 735 559 234 or by mail on [email protected].

You can choose your delegate status below:

Free Expo Visitors
(Definition, advantages and disadvantages)
Free Expo Visitors can register online prior to the event by using the following from or have the opportunity to register at the registration desk during conference days. The delegate status grants its holder the opportunity to visit the exhibition floor, discuss deals, pick up gaming related magazines and network with fellow peers. All registrants are granted this privilege during the 3 days of the expo and are advised to have their ID at hand during their visit to the venue.

Advantages: It’s free! 

Disadvantages: Free Expo Visitors are not allowed to attend any of the seminars which will run during the 3 days of the show. The seminars have a special aim to deliver the newest and most vital information about the European gaming markets, Responsible Gambling, Innovations and of course exclusive insights coming from the region. Free Expo Visitors can upgrade their delegate status anytime during the registration period or at the registration desk situated in the venue.

The agenda and speaker list for the VIGE 2017 Seminars can be viewed here.

Power Delegates
(Definition, advantages)
Power Delegates can register online prior to the event by using the following from or have the opportunity to register at the registration desk during conference days. The delegate status grants its holder the opportunity to visit the exhibition floor, discuss deals, pick up gaming related magazines, attend the special seminars and network with fellow peers. All registrants are granted this privilege during the 3 days of the expo and are advised to have their ID at hand during their visit to the venue.
The main advantage of the Power Delegate is the opportunity to harvest the extra market information and discussions which can be accessed via the VIGE 2017 Seminars which are held during the 3 days of the show.
Each power delegate will receive a special report of the discussions, including the PowerPoint presentations that will be showed and discuss during the seminars.

The agenda and speaker list for the VIGE 2017 Seminars can be viewed here.

Haven’t yet registered? You are invited to register at an Early Bird Rate (50% off) until the 10th of March, 2017.

THE ORGANIZERS LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN VIENNA!