Canadian Gaming Summit to return to Toronto Convention Centre

The Canadian Gaming Summit (CGS) is Canada’s Premier Gaming and Betting Event, the 27th edition of which is already set to take place between June 18th and June 20th, 2024. 

For the second time in a row, the event will be hosted and produced by SBC in collaboration with the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA). 

The location where it will be held has also been revealed: the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. 

In light of this, and the entities it involves, you can expect the 2024 edition of this renowned industry event to be exceptional. 

What does this event entail? 

The Canadian Gaming Summit is a prestigious event that takes place on an annual basis and offers three days of networking, learning, and exploring business opportunities. 

This yearly summit is described as ‘Canada’s Premier Gaming and Betting Event’, as well as an ‘annual conference and exhibition for Gaming and Sports Betting senior executives from across Canada and beyond.’ 

This edition of the conference will mark the second occasion in which SBC will oversee the production of this annual event. 

During this conference, over 3,000 delegates are expected to be in attendance, including a number of highly respected and well-known speakers who are generally considered to be figureheads in the Canadian iGaming Industry. 

The following values describe the number of attendees who took part in last year's summit: 

• 2,000 Delegates 

• 600+ Operators 

• 150+ Speakers 

• 75+ Exhibitors 

Those Attending 

With more than 3,000 delegates attending the 2024 edition of the Canadian Gaming Summit, the following are some of the entities who were invited: 

• Casinos 

• Sportsbooks 

• iGaming Operators 

• Affiliates 

• Lotteries/Provincial Lottery Corporations 

• First Nations 

• Community Gaming/Bingo 

• Sports Teams & Leagues 

• Regulators & Legislators 

• Investors & Banking 

• Associations 

• Media 

Among the suppliers and vendors who were invited, you can expect the following to attend this event: 

• Platform Providers  

• Game Developers  

• Payment Solution Providers  

• Marketing & Content  

• Legal & Regulatory  

• Security, Surveillance & Fraud  

• Finance & Accounting 

• Sports Betting Data 

• Streaming 

• Responsible Gaming 

• Geo-Validators 

• Slot/Gaming Providers 

• Casino Equipment 

What is the SBC? 

The SBC, who will be hosting this year’s Canadian Gaming Summit, is a media, news, and events company that organizes global conferences and exhibitions in the betting and iGaming industry. 

SBC describes its main roles as follows: 

• ‘Our services include advertising, editorial and consultancy work, as well as conferences, exhibitions, webinars and industry awards.’ 

• ‘SBC organizes global industry events which include the world’s largest sports betting industry conferences and exhibitions.’ 

• ‘SBC Media is the largest b2b news network in the betting and gaming industry, with over 100 stories posted per day across a major network of 12 news portals.’ 

• ‘SBC continue to deliver high-quality, global networking opportunities at exclusive and iconic venues.’ 

• ‘SBC Advisory Partners is the pioneering consulting and transaction advisory service for sports, betting & gaming organizations boasting an unrivalled network of contacts founded on the deep industry roots of its highly experienced partners and the reach of its global conferences and business media portfolio.’ 

• ‘SBC brings together the best-in-business for the iGaming and sports betting sector, spanning across continents to report the latest industry news. We mobilize thousands of senior executives in the industry’s hotspots to initiate the right connections to innovate, grow and evolve the sports betting and iGaming industry.’ 

In addition to this, the SBC are members of the following associations: 

• American Gaming Association (AGA) 

• Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) 

• Indian Gaming Association (IGA) 

• Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) 

• The European Lotteries