Expojoc returns to Valencia: all the information about today's event

This Wednesday, March 26, 2025, a new edition of EXPOJOC, the international congress for the land-based and online gaming industry, takes place in Valencia. This annual event is being held at The Westin Hotel and will bring together leading professionals to discuss current trends and challenges in the sector.

Program for the first day of EXPOJOC 2025

The opening day of EXPOJOC 2025 features a diverse agenda addressing multiple aspects of the gaming industry:

9:00 a.m. Opening and accreditation

9:25 a.m. Welcome and opening

9:30 a.m. *Roundtable: "The B machine in the new hospitality industry"*

Moderator: Ignacio Murgadas (Lawyer)

Speakers: Fidel Molina (SOS Hostelería), Juan José Tébar (ASVOMAR), Josep Prieto (IPS) and Marco Antonio Castro (Racó de Marc)

10:30 h. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. *Roundtable: "Sustainability of Bingo Halls"*

Moderator: Miguel Mazón (University of Valencia)

Speakers: Julián Sánchez (EJUVA) and Juan Espinosa (AVALBIN)

11:40 a.m. *Roundtable: "Growth Opportunities in Igaming"*

Moderator: Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes (GLI)

Intervenors: Jose Antonio Giacomelli (MGA Games), Javier Rodriguez (Afiliapub), Sergio Garcia (Codere) and Iñaki Diez (Innova Group)

12:40 p.m. *Roundtable: "The Great Challenges of Corporate Governance"*

Moderator: Rodolfo Alico (BMM Testlabs)

Speakers: Yolanda Barqueros (Merkur Dosniha), José Vall (Valisa), Raúl Rubio (El Dorado Gaming Halls) and Ángel Díaz (DC Group)

1:40 p.m. Aperitif on the terrace of The Westin Hotel

4:20 p.m. Closing of EXPOJOC

EXPOJOC Awards

Yesterday, the EXPOJOC 2025 awards ceremony was held at The Westin Hotel in Valencia. The event, postponed due to the Dana disaster, brought together a large representation of the sector and the Administrations of the Community of Madrid and Melilla, as well as officials from the National Police Force.

The jury for this edition was composed of Giovanni Falzone (co-founder and CEO of The Power Plugin), Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes (Vice President of GLI for Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain), Luis de Prat (Senior Sales Manager at GAMOMAT), Manuel Fernández (owner and CEO of COCAVEN), Patricia Lalanda (partner at LOYRA Abogados), José Vall (CEO of Valisa Internacional) and Unai Concha (Senior Business Director at Delaspot).

The award categories were: Innovation; Business; Professional Career; Association; Manufacturer; Product; Social Action; Online Gaming Provider; and Special.

The procedure for determining the final result consisted of presenting a shortlist of candidates to the jury. Once they selected one, they were combined, and the highest number of votes received the award. This was the exception in the special category, which was chosen by the members of SECTOR DEL JUEGO magazine.

"We've assembled a top-level jury. Professionals with extensive experience and training are available to choose from in each category ," says J. Ignacio Ferrer, founder and director of EXPOJOC.

The winners were:

INNOVATION: ZITRO

COMPANY: UNIDESA

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ ALCÁZAR – INFINITY GAMING –

ASSOCIATION: CEJUEGO

MANUFACTURER: ZITRO

PRODUCT: ROULETTE EVOLUTION (MGA)

SOCIAL ACTION: PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINABLE GAMING

ONLINE GAMING PROVIDER: AMUSNET

SPECIAL: JUAN NAVAJAS CONTRERAS – INNOVA GROUP -

According to J. Ignacio Ferrer, founder and director of EXPOJOC, this year's program has been designed to cover various gaming subsectors and will feature top-level speakers. Ferrer emphasizes that "EXPOJOC is a benchmark event that has been gaining ground over the years. Since the first edition, we have tripled the number of stands, attracting professionals from all over Spain and even from Europe and Latin America."