The International Gaming Conference & Expo (IGCE) had a successful run in 2006, hosting large conferences in both Costa Rica and Ireland. This year, IGCE has announced they will be settling in Cancun, Mexico on May 6-8 to bring together even more professionals working in the land based and online casino gambling industries. The conference will be addressing issues of change that are affecting the gaming industry now and potentially in the near future.

Assistant Director of Conferences at IGCE, Cynthia Pagano, said a major topic of interest at the Cancun conference will be regarding the future of gambling in the United States. Considering the recent crackdown by the government on the sports betting and online casino gaming industries, yet a tolerance for online betting on horse racing and fantasy sports leagues, there certainly are many unanswered questions in regards to what direction international gaming companies could and should take.

In the midst of a land-based gambling industry that continues to be fueled by state-run lotteries, Las Vegas, Atlantic City and tribal casino gaming, the common perception is that the U.S. gambling industry is filled with discordance and contradictions. The International Gaming Conference & Expo is seeking to address these issues and hopefully foster some mediation.

Anyone having a connection to the gambling industry is encouraged to attend, including casino operators, marketing groups, regulation bodies, gaming analysts, investors, attorney specializing in gaming law, online casino affiliates, wireless technology companies, payment processing companies and sportsbook operators.

The Cancun, Mexico conference will take place at the Fiesta Americana Condesa Resort. Later conferences over the next three years are being preeminently planned, while Prague and Bangkok are being considered as possible host cities.

For more information on the International Gaming Conference & Expo visit: www.igconference.com