The Fifteenth Annual Australasian Gaming Expo was a giant success largely due to the efforts of AGMMA, who provided over 250 gambling machines and 225 exhibitors from both the casino gambling and hospitality industries around the world. There were several themes at the gambling expo, which included outreaching to a younger demographic of gamblers as well as building bridges with the Australian government.  Politicians, casino operators and resort managers were some who attended.

After three days of gaming presentations and honorary speakers, the Australasian Gaming Expo has come to a close.  And after attracting over 10,000 guests, and displaying some 750 gambling machines and 20 casino tables, the expo proved to be one of the most successful in over fifteen years.  Already, the sixteenth annual convention is scheduled for September 3, 2006.

One of the primary aims of this years expo was to develop communication and ties with the Australian government.  The relationship was rather tense leading up to the expo, but is now on more pleasant grounds.  Several noteworthy politicians attended the Gaming Expo, including Grant McBride, who is the New South Wales Minister for Gaming and Racing.

The Gaming Expo host was the Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association (AGMMA), which did a fantastic job at balancing gambling related issues with those of the hospitality and political scene.  In fact, one of the themes of the convention was that the gambling and hospitality industries were homogeneously integrated.  Besides the giant showcase of gambling machines, there was furniture, design displays and equipment for the hospitality industry.

The format of the presentations, which at times was interactive, fun and inventive, and at other times more serious and informative, created a positive energy that truly kept the undivided attention of all those who participated.  By letting the lawmakers know how important the casino gambling industry is to the hospitality industry, AGMMA hopes to achieve more flexibility with the government in its highly strict regulatory standards.

Casino operators and other gaming professionals gathered from all over the world, including Ukraine, United States, France, Canada, Italy and Japan.  The event was a testament to how globalized the betting industry is, and how it needs to work together to insure its continued growth.

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