The Entertainment, Attractions & Gaming International Expo (EAG) says it has listened to requests from the community and has moved the 2024 show to later in January.
EAG 2024 will take place at ExCel London from January 16 to 18.
Show chairman, Martin Burlin, said: “EAG’s traditional January dates are vital to the buying cycle that underpins our industry and which is so important to both games suppliers and, of course, to operators.
"At our autumn meeting of EAG exhibitors we were asked to explore the possibilities of retaining January but moving the show further away from the Christmas/New Year shut down.
"As I’m sure everyone will appreciate, moving exhibition dates is not a straightforward exercise but I’m delighted to confirm that having worked closely with the team at ExCeL, we have been able to secure these new dates in the third week of January.”
Burlin also paid tribute to show director Nicola Lazenby, who he said has made “huge strides in a very short time” in helping the show recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said: "So many of those who attended January’s show highlighted the buzz within the venue and we received outstanding feedback from visitors and exhibitors alike with one experienced operator saying that he felt the industry had ‘got its show back.’"
