The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) announced the postponement of its annual conference, slated for September, to September 2021, due to concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.
The conference, titled “Disrupting the Regulator: Sparking Innovation in Regulatory Practice,” will be held September 12-17, 2021, at the Boston Marriott.
“It’s profoundly disappointing to delay this exciting event, but I’m confident our focus on innovation in regulatory policy and practice will be increasingly important as we transition out of lockdowns towards normality,” said IAGR President Paul Newson. “The decisive public health response to the pandemic has saved lives. I think we also need to acknowledge that the abrupt shutdown of economic activity and social interaction has devastated many businesses and livelihoods, but I think it also presents tremendous opportunity for bold innovation to overcome previous policy and regulatory inertia.
“We have assembled an impressive lineup of leading speakers to share insights, challenge thinking and spark a contest and ideas and new ways of working at #IAGR2021. We will be liaising with each of our speakers to ensure we build on the program to best capture lessons from the pandemic that can help advance efficient and effective gambling regulation.”
The conference will be hosted by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in partnership with the International Masters of Gaming Law. The program will feature back-to-back conferences, including a joint conference day and networking events.
“We had an extraordinary response to our call for speakers, and I wish to thank all those individuals for their patience while a decision on the timing of the conference has been pending,” Newson said.
