A big success for the second edition of the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference 2025 in Rome

The second edition of the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference (Ige), held on 9 - 10 April at the Salone delle Fontane in Rome, has concluded. An increasinglyimportant event in the national and international landscape of public gaming, which this year sawthe subject “The sustainable future of gaming” emerge as the central idea of an open, plural andconstructive discussion.

The event attracted over 1,600 participants (è20% on 2024), from 16 countries (Italy, Germany, UK, France, Malta, United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Romania,Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovenia), demonstrating the internationallevel and growing importance of the event, which thus confirms itself as a global platform fordiscussion and benchmarking.

More than 50 content sessions, including panels, keynotes, roundtables and workshops,animated the two days of work, involving representatives of institutions, industry, regulators, theacademic world and other productive sectors. Ige thus confirmed itself as a privileged platform fordiscussion and in-depth analysis at a crucial time for the reform process of the sector.

There was also a strong institutional and political attendance, with important speeches byrepresentatives of the Government, Parliament, regulatory bodies and public authorities, alongsidemajor gaming brands and players from related sectors, demonstrating the cross-sectoral interestabout the subject of sustainability.

One of the most awaited moments of the event was the gala evening of the Italian GamingAwards (IGA), which celebrated the excellence of the sector by rewarding the most innovative andresponsible protagonists. The 2025 edition recorded 113 nominations presented by 69 companies, evaluated by a jury of 19 high-profile experts.

Alessio Crisantemi, President and co-founder of Gn Media, states:

“This second edition of Ige has marked tangible growth, both in terms of attendance and quality ofthe discussion. Among the most significant elements, the high-level institutional presence standsout: in addition to representatives of the Government, Parliament and the main regulatoryauthorities, we had the active participation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty andForestry (Masaf) and the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, also present with a dedicatedstand in the exhibition area, for the first time in an event of this kind. Another crucial step was thediscussion with Agcom on the guidelines for advertising in the sector, with a view to a possiblereview of the current bans. An important signal towards greater clarity and sustainability of therules. We also proposed and created a unique moment of discussion about the reform of horseracing, bringing institutional representatives and the main players in the supply chain around thesame table”.

Simona Clarizio, Head of the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference, emphasizes:

“This 2025 edition was an edition of great maturity. We wanted to create an open space forstrategic construction, where institutions, operators and innovators could discuss the future of thesector, offering an opportunity for coordinated discussion between politics and industry. Last butnot least, we addressed innovative and decisive subjects for the future of the sector, such as theintegration between gaming and artificial intelligence, with a view to responsible and cleartechnological development. The evaluation can only be a positive one: Ige represents a concreteplatform, where public gaming is not only told, but also designed and built, becoming a must attendevent for those who want to be a protagonist in gaming evolution”.