HATBORO, Pennsylvania, December 27 /PRNewswire/ --

It was announced today that the International Gaming Conference & Expo (IGCE) has decided to extend a Christmas present to attendees that register for their IGCE '08 conference slated for Lisbon, Portugal April 22-24. IGCE is the conference division of The Sports Network, the premiere real-time sports wire service in the United States.

"Although our conference attendee fee is 1295 Euro and our early bird special of 1095 Euro was made available through January 15th," stated Amanda Manero, Conference Coordinator for IGCE. "We have decided to extend to all our own Christmas gift from now until January 1st, once again doing things that no other conference would and offering a fee of 895 Euro to anyone registering between now and the new year's arrival. Further, in the spirit of the holidays, we are extending that offer to all who wish to register a colleague, client, employee or spouse.

"After intense research and studies conducted," added Ms. Manero. "It was determined that the most important area of discussion, awareness and direction was the legal one. Technology, marketing, payment processing, money laundering, the course to be taken to address the burgeoning audience that is Asia are all of interest but, as one attendee noted, 'They are to no avail if we are not acutely aware of every legal hurdle that we must overcome in our own country and internationally.' That was addressed with a literal super star faculty of speakers from around the world who will be applying their expertise and knowledge to topics of critical interest."

IGCE has also announced that registration will be accompanied by reservations for specific luncheon seating with designated speakers on a first come, first serve basis and that attendees cannot sit with the same speaker on both days of the conference so that all have an opportunity to network and interact with the faculty members.

The conference venue will be the 5-star Corinthia Lisboa Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. All inquiries regarding speaking at the conference, attendance and sponsorship must be made between now and January 15th. On January 15th the conference registration fee will go to 1295 Euros.

Additional information on the conference is available by e-mailing Amanda Manero at amanda@sportsnetwork.com or by calling +1-215-441-5887.

About The International Gaming Conference & Expo

The IGCE was created to address issues within the gaming industry and to cover land-based ventures and online Internet efforts. Its founders are experts within the industry and each conference is focused upon coverage of every topic of interest and importance to its attendees with a reach and reputation that is able to gather together the most important voices within the industry on an international level.

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Amanda Manero for International Gaming Conference & Expo, +1-215-441-8444, +1-215-441-5887, Amanda@sportsnetwork.com