European Gaming Congress Ljubljana, Croatian market update with Hrvoje Vincetić (Casino Adriatic)

One of the most awaited boutique style gaming events will be held on the 16th of October at the Grand Union Hotel in Ljubljana and will bring together industry expert from all over Europe to create a platform which will enable both networking and learning at the highest quality.

European Gaming Congress (EGC 2018, Gioco News is media partner) will showcase panel discussion which highlight some of the most vital information in the European gambling markets. Full details can be found on the official website of the event: www.europeangamingcongress.com Among these panel discussion you will also find the Croatian Market Update which will be presented by Hrvoje Vincetić of Casino Adriatic. The Croatian gambling industry has been very popular when it comes to gambling media lately and this includes the announcements made by Novomatic, who opened the Grand Casino Admiral in Zagreb, Hard Rock – who are considering to open casino facilities in the country, but also the acquisition made by the Czech gaming operator, Sazka Group, who have recently acquired Croatia’s largest sports betting operator SuperSport. The industry in Croatia has seen its ups and downs, local media reported that SuperSport generated annual revenue of HRK400m (US$64.5m) and a net profit of HRK170m in its most recent results, although this was down from the HRK480m in revenue the company generated in 2014. The online gambling market has been divided between to rival companies, SuperSport and Prva Sportska Kladionica, which was acquired by Sazka’s Czech rival Fortuna Entertainment Group in 2017 for €135m. In order to bring the latest information when it comes to regulation, investing opportunities or particular aspects of the industry, it is best to always get the information from the locals. This has always been the mission of European Gaming Media and Events. This is why the European Gaming Congress will feature some of the most committed industry experts in special panel discussions. Hrvoje Vincetic was born in Croatia in 1962. He studied Engineering in Agronomy and finished it at the University of Osijek. His casino career started in 1990 at the position of craps dealer at the American Palace Laguna Casino in Poreč, Croatia. Afterwards, he spent 5 years at HIT Casinos Group in Slovenia, over 5 years at Casino Mulino (Croatia) and over 3 years as the Managing Director of Royal Casino (Croatia). He had been managing the Croatian Lottery’s Casino in Vinkovci for about 3 years. Hrvoje was engaged with the Croatian Lottery for about 9 years all-together on different casino, lottery and betting jobs. In June 2015 Hrvoje was offered the Managing Director position at the Adriatic Casino in Opatija (Croatia) which he gladly accepted. You can view the full agenda on the following link.