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Growing international interest in Romanian show
It may still be in its infancy but the 2009
Entertainment Arena Expo, held in Bucharest, Romania,
last week, attracted an increased amount of international
interest, and has tripled in size, compared to last
year's show.
The Romanian gaming market is still relatively young
and 20 years ago there really was little to no gaming
presence in the country. The market has really started
to develop and attract the attention of international
players in the past five years and companies such
as Aristocrat, CTC, Kajot, Videobet, Apex Gaming,
Nowogames, Synot and MEI to name a few were present
at this year's show.
Webak Austria is one international player that has
a substantial amount of experience within the market
and was one of the first to enter Romania under the
Webak Games brand over 17 years ago.
When asked about the players in Romania, general manager
for Webak Games Romania, Iosif Bodosi, told InterGame:
"Players' standards are developing and changing all
the time in Romania but it is the simple games that
perform well and Ball Scatter has been our most successful
game in the market - complicated games do not do so
well."
Bodosi went on to say that there are three types of
players in Romania: the very rich players who play
for amusement, regular players who tend to bet a fixed
amount each time and on a regular basis and then players
who gamble a lot of money.
There was also a strong presence of domestic manufacturers
such as Baum Games, which showcased its Dracula themed
slot machine for the first time. Company owner Gabriela
Manu (pictured) told InterGame: "We are very happy
that this show is happening for a second time and
that Romania now has its own show. The market
is a very interesting one but the legislation needs
to be brought in line with other European Union countries."
The question then of course would be - when to hold
the show with September and October full to brimming
point with exhibitions - some suggested that November
could be a suitable month, when the weather is cooler
and people's schedules are clearer.
There is no doubt that there is a great amount of
interest in Romania at the moment and with this in
mind the Entertainment Arena Expo, is definitely worth
keeping an eye on.
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