The first in-person SiGMA Asia trade event and conference for the online gaming sector starts today (Wednesday, July 19) in the Philippines. SiGMA Asia 2023 will take place until July 22, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay, Manila.
The SiGMA Asia organisers have said they expect the event to attract 15,000 delegates, with more than 200 exhibitors likely to take part in the trade show.The event features some social gatherings on the first day. The exhibition and conference part of the show begin on the second day.
“The four-day event will feature discussions on developments in online gaming, casino resorts, gaming regulation, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology”
Alejandro Tengco, head of the Philippine gaming regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), is due to give a keynote speech for the opening of the SiGMA Asia’s inaugural Manila conference. Also scheduled to attend is Kelvin Lee, a commissioner for the Philippine stock market and corporate supervisory body the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Philippines is one of the few Asia-Pacific jurisdictions to embrace and licence online gaming, including via its land-based casinos. In a press release on Tuesday, Pagcor said SiGMA Asia highlights “the Philippines’ readiness to adopt new technologies that will help local gaming achieve greater heights”.
