Dublin was in full bloom this week with the Irish Gaming Show delivering a spring in the step of a domestic industry that has been desperately seeking subsistence in the shape of modern legislation. Well, John Purcell and Susan Feery put on a show to prove that the Irish market has the pull, both domestically and internationally.
This year’s Irish Gaming Show will go down as almost certainly the best since Covid hit. And as Susan Feery noted, it’s a show that continues to grow.
“I think I can safely say that the show exceeded expectations this year,” she told Coinslot as the event was wrapping up. “We definitely had more visitors.”
And it’s hardly surprising. The 2025 accompanying conference had that extra poignancy, not least because the government confirmed new legislation was passing as IGS was getting underway.
And that brings Ireland back into play as a market of significant interest.
The timing of the conference was definitely not lost on Feery. “The conference went really well and then, of course, we had the announcement from the Irish Government on Wednesday morning which helped.”
In terms of market development, change will take time – the Irish regulatory question has been a topic of debate for years, and some critical debate at that as successive governments stuttered through how to bring a modern framework to the sector.
Well now it has a start. And clearly a great deal of goodwill from around the industry. From global giants Blueprint, and major distributors Crown, Electrocoin, UDC and JNC – all long term backers of the Irish market – through to the growing force of businesses such as NSM and their ground-breaking Atom – there was plenty of quality to go round at the Crown Plaza.
And that brought the punters in. “We had an extremely busy day one and with repeats and new visitors on day two, the show has really grown since Covid 19,” Feery confirmed.
And the 2025 edition showed great promise for the coming years. “If the visitor numbers are anything to go by,” Feery added, “I would hope that things will progress very well within the industry.”
With the international market keen to develop Irish opportunities, and the dedication of organiser John Purcell and Susan Feery, Ireland could be heading for something of a boon.
50 plus exhibitors were at the show this year, attracting a six year high attendance, and one the best quality product displays in Ireland for sometime: the Irish Gaming Show is not just a unique expo on the calendar, but an unmissable one at that.
