1. International Gambling Conference 2020 Schedule
2. International Gambling Conference 2020 Calendar

Up to 16 CEUs will be available to attendees of the Main Conference, where the keynote speaker will be Loreen Rugle, an internationally renowned counselor, trainer, and responsible gambling advisor. The new Master Classes have altered dates also, on 2, 3 and 9 December. September 25th and 26th, 2020-Training and Careers- including recruitment of talent at all levels, international recruiting and showcase of the academic program ecosystem November 12th and 13th, 2020- Business development, Speakers and Industry showcase- including round tables and panels, professional networking, media meetings and virtual showroom.

This is a list of noteworthy gaming conventions^{[nb 1]} from around the world. This list is sectioned by location, and each gaming convention includes the dates during which it is typically held. Dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention.

1. International Center for Gaming Regulation. Our International Center for Gaming Regulation is the world’s first academic center dedicated to gaming regulatory research and education, guiding the world’s policymakers as they make decisions that govern the industry. This Center was launched in 2016 in partnership with UNLV’s Boyd School of Law.
2. Discovery 2020 Cancelled. It is with great disappointment that today we announce the cancellation of Discovery 2020. For close to two decades the Discovery Conference has brought together experts, from all over the world, to discuss problem gambling prevention.

Multiple locations[edit]

Asia-Pacific[edit]

Australia[edit]

• Arcanacon – Melbourne in January
• AVCon – Adelaide in July
• Melbourne International Games Week – Melbourne, October–November, various locations
• Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Aus – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in November
• RTX Australia – International Convention Center in January/February
• Supanova Pop Culture Expo – various dates and locations

Bahrain[edit]

• SaikoroWars – Paddock Halls, Bahrain International Circuit, irregularly

China[edit]

• ChinaJoy – Shanghai in July
• Penny Arcade Expo GC Play – Guangzhou, China in November

Iraq[edit]

• Ziggurat Con – Tallil Airbase, Iraq; premiere of this event and the first con in a combat zone

Japan[edit]

• Tokyo Game Show – Tokyo in September

New Zealand[edit]

• Armageddon – Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch
• Chimera – Auckland, in November
• KapCon – Wellington, in January
• Wellycon - Wellington, in June

Philippines[edit]

• Philippine Game Festival – Manila in October

Saudi Arabia[edit]

• Gamers' Day – Riyadh in September

South Korea[edit]

• G-Star – Busan in November

Europe[edit]

Czech Republic[edit]

• Game Developers Session - Prague in November

Denmark[edit]

• Fastaval – Århus during Easter
• Nordic Game Jam – Copenhagen in January - February

Finland[edit]

• Ropecon – Espoo in late July or early August
• Assembly - Helsinki in early August (Assembly Summer), and in early February (Assembly Winter)

France[edit]

• Festival Ludique International de Parthenay (FLIP) – Parthenay in July
• Paris Games Week (PGW) – Paris in November
• DreamHack – Centre international de congrès de Tours in May

Germany[edit]

• Gamescom – Köln in August
• Internationale Spieltage Spiel – Essen in October
• Nuremberg International Toy Fair – Nuremberg in February

Italy[edit]

• Lucca Comics & Games – Lucca in early November
• PLAY: The Games Festival – Modena in April
• Hellana Games - Agliana in April

Ireland[edit]

• Games Fleadh – LIT Tipperary in late March
• Itzacon Eire – NUI Galway in early March
• Warpcon – University College Cork in late January

Norway[edit]

• The Gathering – Hamar during Easter

Poland[edit]

• Polcon – on the last weekend of August, location changes every year
• Pyrkon – Poznań in March

Portugal[edit]

• Lisboa Games Week – in November, in Lisbon

Romania[edit]

Russia[edit]

• IgroMir – Moscow at the end of September

Sweden[edit]

• DreamHack – Jönköping & Skellefteå since 1994
• GothCon – Gothenburg during Easter since 1977

United Kingdom[edit]

• EGX – Birmingham, England & London, England
• Multiplay's Insomnia Gaming Festival – NEC Birmingham
• UK Games Expo – annual hobby gaming convention held annually at the Hilton, NEC in May/June

North America[edit]

Canada[edit]

• Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (Calgary Expo) – Calgary, Alberta in April
• CanGames – Ottawa, Ontario in May
• Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo – Toronto, Ontario in October
• FallCon – Calgary, Alberta in October
• Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario in August or September
• Hal-Con – Halifax, Nova Scotia in November
• Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS) – Montreal, Quebec in December
• Pure Speculation – Edmonton, Alberta in November
• VCON – Vancouver, British Columbia in October
• DreamHack – Montreal, Quebec in September

United States[edit]

Arranged by regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau

North East[edit]

• Arisia – Boston, Massachusetts in January
• Carnagecon – Killington, Vermont in early November
• ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut in July
• FlightSimCon – New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut in June
• Intercon – Chelmsford, Massachusetts in early March
• Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East – Boston, Massachusetts in March or April
• PortConMaine – Portland, Maine in late June
• Vericon – Cambridge, Massachusetts in late March

Middle Atlantic[edit]

New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

• DexCon – Morristown, New Jersey in July
• Genericon – Troy, New York in February/March
• Historicon – Lancaster, Pennsylvania in July
• I-CON – Long Island, New York at Stony Brook University in March/April
• IndieCade East – Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York in February
• Lunacon – Ryebrook, New York at Ryebrooke Hilton in March
• Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Unplugged – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in December
• PrinceCon – Princeton, New Jersey
• TooManyGames – Oaks, Pennsylvania in June
• World Boardgaming Championships – Seven Springs, Pennsylvania in late July

Midwest[edit]

East North Central[edit]

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

• Archon – Collinsville, Illinois in October
• ConCoction – Cleveland, Ohio in March
• Gary Con – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in March
• Gen Con – Indianapolis, Indiana in July/August
• Marcon – Columbus, Ohio on Mother's Day weekend
• Marmalade Dog – Kalamazoo, Michigan in the first quarter
• Midwest Gaming Classic – Milwaukee, Wisconsin in April
• Origins Game Fair – Columbus, Ohio in late June
• Penguicon – Troy, Michigan in April
• U-Con – Ann Arbor, Michigan in November
• Winter Fantasy – Fort Wayne, Indiana in January

West North Central[edit]

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

• DemiCon – Des Moines, Iowa, first weekend each May
• Gamicon – Iowa City, Iowa, in February
• 2D Con – Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August

South Atlantic[edit]

Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

• Dragon Con – Atlanta, Georgia on Labor Day weekend
• Historicon – Fredericksburg, Virginia in July
• MAGFest – National Harbor, Maryland, in January
• MegaCon – Orlando, Florida, in May
• MineCon – Orlando, Florida on the 2nd weekend of November (2013; other years may vary)
• MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia in May
• PrezCon – Charlottesville, Virginia, President's Day weekend
• RavenCon – Richmond, Virginia, in April
• Stellarcon – High Point, North Carolina in March

East South Central[edit]

Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

• Chattacon – Chattanooga, Tennessee at the end of January
• CoastCon – Biloxi, Mississippi in early March
• Games Workshop Games Day – Memphis, Tennessee, Tennessee in mid-summer
• Hypericon – Nashville, Tennessee in early summer
• Lexicon Gaming Convention – Lexington, Kentucky in April
• MidSouthCon – Memphis, Tennessee, in March
• MOBICON – Mobile, Alabama in May
• Yama-Con – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in December

South West Central[edit]

Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

• BGG.CON – Irving, Texas in late November
• Comicpalooza – Houston, Texas over Memorial Day weekend in late May
• Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) South – San Antonio, Texas in January
• QuakeCon – Dallas, Texas in early August
• RTX – Austin, Texas in early July
• SXSW – Austin, Texas in mid-March

West[edit]

Mountain[edit]

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

• Denver Comic Con – Denver, Colorado in June
• Game On Expo – Mesa, Arizona in August
• Phoenix Comic Fest – Phoenix, Arizona in May
• SaltCON – Layton, Utah in March

Pacific[edit]

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

• BlizzCon – Anaheim, California in the Autumn
• Dragonflight – Seattle, Washington, second weekend in August
• DunDraCon – San Ramon, California on Presidents' Day weekend in February
• Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) – Los Angeles, California in June
• Game Developers Conference – San Francisco, California in March
• GameStorm – Portland, Oregon in March
• GameSoundCon – Los Angeles, California in the Fall
• Gamex – Los Angeles, California on Memorial Day weekend in May
• Gateway – Los Angeles, California on Labor Day weekend in September
• GaymerX – San Francisco, California
• IndieCade Festival – Los Angeles, California in early October
• Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show – Seattle, Washington in June
• Norwescon – Seattle, Washington in March/April (Easter weekend)
• OrcCon – Los Angeles, California on Presidents' Day weekend in February
• OryCon – Portland, Oregon in November
• Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Dev – Seattle, Washington in August
• Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) West – Seattle, Washington on the last weekend in August or Labor Day Weekend
• RadCon – Pasco, Washington on Presidents' Day weekend in February
• SpoCon – Spokane, Washington in August
• TwitchCon - location varies in September

Latin America[edit]

Brazil[edit]

• Brasil Game Show (BGS) – São Paulo, São Paulo in October
• Gamercom – Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in July

Mexico[edit]

• Electronic Game Show – Mexico City in October

Defunct and on-hiatus conventions[edit]

These are notable conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, or have finished operating entirely.

• CONduit – Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
• E for All – Los Angeles, California, United States
• GottaCon – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Trinoc*coN – Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

1. ^A convention is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the convention and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• List of gaming conventions at Curlie

'Thank you to everyone who submitted their research, presented, attended, or wanted to attend the 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking. We think it gets a little better every time, and we couldn’t do it without all of you. Be on the look out for the next Call for Papers (sometime in 2021), submit your research, and encourage your friends and fellow academics to do the same next time. We’re looking forward to the next conference in Summer 2022 and hope you are, too.'

International Gambling Conference 2020 Schedule

About the Conference

The International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking brings together a diverse array of researchers and industry professionals from across the globe to discuss wide-ranging topics in gambling studies. Launched in 1974 by Dr. Bill Eadington—an innovative thinker and founding figure in gambling research—the conference has maintained its status as the largest, oldest, and most prestigious conference of its kind by always looking towards the future and remaining on the cutting-edge of gambling insights.

Encompassing academics, researchers, industry representatives, professional gamblers, regulatory and government officials, and treatment providers, the conference seeks to encourage new ways of thinking, drive innovation and change, and provide interdisciplinary access to the world’s brightest gambling minds.

Held only every three years, IGI encourages all students, early-career scholars, established researchers, and gaming industry authorities to submit their latest and most groundbreaking research for the chance to present to the world’s largest gathering of gambling intellectuals. Held in 2019, the last conference drew 550+ attendees from 34 countries and covered topics including: economics, public policy, mathematics, social sciences, psychology, and treatment.

'The International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking was one of the best weeks of my professional life. It exposed me to the great work that so many other researchers are conducting around the world.'

International Gambling Conference 2020 Calendar