The Entertainment, Attractions and Gaming International Expo set to take place at ExCeL London, from January 14-16, 2020, is aiming to fulfil its promise to offer vastly increased opportunities for the UK’s coin-operated sector.
By widening the expo’s scope, BACTA, the official trade association for the UK’s coin-operated amusement machine industry, feels it has made the event an attractive proposition for the entire amusements sector. Reaching more than 5,000 potential UK and international industry buyers creates a positive knock-on effect for the coin-operated games market, its organisers said.
While the event started in 2009 as a response to demand from the coin-operated amusements industry, it is now open to exhibitors across a greater range of leisure areas and activities, from coin-operated amusements, new entertainment technologies and the virtual and augmented reality sectors, along with esports and other fast-growing markets.
Discussing the benefits of the EAG International Expo rebrand for the coin-operated market, Martin Burlin, chairman of EAG Expo, said:
“We had a vision, it’s starting to turn into reality and that’s incredibly exciting. And by bringing the entire leisure and amusements industry under one roof, we can offer the coin-operated market even more opportunities to grow and prosper.”
