International Gambling Conference 2020
This is a list of noteworthy gaming conventions[nb 1] from around the world. This list is sectioned by location, and each gaming convention includes the dates during which it is typically held. Dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention.
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Multiple locations[edit]
Asia-Pacific[edit]
Australia[edit]
- Arcanacon – Melbourne in January
- AVCon – Adelaide in July
- Melbourne International Games Week – Melbourne, October–November, various locations
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Aus – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in November
- RTX Australia – International Convention Center in January/February
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo – various dates and locations
Bahrain[edit]
- SaikoroWars – Paddock Halls, Bahrain International Circuit, irregularly
China[edit]
- ChinaJoy – Shanghai in July
- Penny Arcade Expo GC Play – Guangzhou, China in November
Iraq[edit]
- Ziggurat Con – Tallil Airbase, Iraq; premiere of this event and the first con in a combat zone
Japan[edit]
- Tokyo Game Show – Tokyo in September
New Zealand[edit]
- Armageddon – Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch
- Chimera – Auckland, in November
- KapCon – Wellington, in January
- Wellycon - Wellington, in June
Philippines[edit]
- Philippine Game Festival – Manila in October
Saudi Arabia[edit]
- Gamers' Day – Riyadh in September
South Korea[edit]
- G-Star – Busan in November
Europe[edit]
Czech Republic[edit]
- Game Developers Session - Prague in November
Denmark[edit]
- Fastaval – Århus during Easter
- Nordic Game Jam – Copenhagen in January - February
Finland[edit]
- Ropecon – Espoo in late July or early August
- Assembly - Helsinki in early August (Assembly Summer), and in early February (Assembly Winter)
France[edit]
- Festival Ludique International de Parthenay (FLIP) – Parthenay in July
- Paris Games Week (PGW) – Paris in November
- DreamHack – Centre international de congrès de Tours in May
Germany[edit]
- Gamescom – Köln in August
- Internationale Spieltage Spiel – Essen in October
- Nuremberg International Toy Fair – Nuremberg in February
Italy[edit]
- Lucca Comics & Games – Lucca in early November
- PLAY: The Games Festival – Modena in April
- Hellana Games - Agliana in April
Ireland[edit]
- Games Fleadh – LIT Tipperary in late March
- Itzacon Eire – NUI Galway in early March
- Warpcon – University College Cork in late January
Norway[edit]
- The Gathering – Hamar during Easter
Poland[edit]
- Polcon – on the last weekend of August, location changes every year
- Pyrkon – Poznań in March
Portugal[edit]
- Lisboa Games Week – in November, in Lisbon
Romania[edit]
Russia[edit]
- IgroMir – Moscow at the end of September
Sweden[edit]
- DreamHack – Jönköping & Skellefteå since 1994
- GothCon – Gothenburg during Easter since 1977
United Kingdom[edit]
- EGX – Birmingham, England & London, England
- Multiplay's Insomnia Gaming Festival – NEC Birmingham
- UK Games Expo – annual hobby gaming convention held annually at the Hilton, NEC in May/June
North America[edit]
Canada[edit]
- Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (Calgary Expo) – Calgary, Alberta in April
- CanGames – Ottawa, Ontario in May
- Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo – Toronto, Ontario in October
- FallCon – Calgary, Alberta in October
- Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario in August or September
- Hal-Con – Halifax, Nova Scotia in November
- Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS) – Montreal, Quebec in December
- Pure Speculation – Edmonton, Alberta in November
- VCON – Vancouver, British Columbia in October
- DreamHack – Montreal, Quebec in September
United States[edit]
Arranged by regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau
North East[edit]
- Arisia – Boston, Massachusetts in January
- Carnagecon – Killington, Vermont in early November
- ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut in July
- FlightSimCon – New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut in June
- Intercon – Chelmsford, Massachusetts in early March
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East – Boston, Massachusetts in March or April
- PortConMaine – Portland, Maine in late June
- Vericon – Cambridge, Massachusetts in late March
Middle Atlantic[edit]
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
- DexCon – Morristown, New Jersey in July
- Genericon – Troy, New York in February/March
- Historicon – Lancaster, Pennsylvania in July
- I-CON – Long Island, New York at Stony Brook University in March/April
- IndieCade East – Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York in February
- Lunacon – Ryebrook, New York at Ryebrooke Hilton in March
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Unplugged – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in December
- PrinceCon – Princeton, New Jersey
- TooManyGames – Oaks, Pennsylvania in June
- World Boardgaming Championships – Seven Springs, Pennsylvania in late July
Midwest[edit]
East North Central[edit]
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin
- Archon – Collinsville, Illinois in October
- ConCoction – Cleveland, Ohio in March
- Gary Con – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in March
- Gen Con – Indianapolis, Indiana in July/August
- Marcon – Columbus, Ohio on Mother's Day weekend
- Marmalade Dog – Kalamazoo, Michigan in the first quarter
- Midwest Gaming Classic – Milwaukee, Wisconsin in April
- Origins Game Fair – Columbus, Ohio in late June
- Penguicon – Troy, Michigan in April
- U-Con – Ann Arbor, Michigan in November
- Winter Fantasy – Fort Wayne, Indiana in January
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West North Central[edit]
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
- DemiCon – Des Moines, Iowa, first weekend each May
- Gamicon – Iowa City, Iowa, in February
- 2D Con – Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August
South Atlantic[edit]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Dragon Con – Atlanta, Georgia on Labor Day weekend
- Historicon – Fredericksburg, Virginia in July
- MAGFest – National Harbor, Maryland, in January
- MegaCon – Orlando, Florida, in May
- MineCon – Orlando, Florida on the 2nd weekend of November (2013; other years may vary)
- MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia in May
- PrezCon – Charlottesville, Virginia, President's Day weekend
- RavenCon – Richmond, Virginia, in April
- Stellarcon – High Point, North Carolina in March
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East South Central[edit]
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
- Chattacon – Chattanooga, Tennessee at the end of January
- CoastCon – Biloxi, Mississippi in early March
- Games Workshop Games Day – Memphis, Tennessee, Tennessee in mid-summer
- Hypericon – Nashville, Tennessee in early summer
- Lexicon Gaming Convention – Lexington, Kentucky in April
- MidSouthCon – Memphis, Tennessee, in March
- MOBICON – Mobile, Alabama in May
- Yama-Con – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in December
South West Central[edit]
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas
- BGG.CON – Irving, Texas in late November
- Comicpalooza – Houston, Texas over Memorial Day weekend in late May
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) South – San Antonio, Texas in January
- QuakeCon – Dallas, Texas in early August
- RTX – Austin, Texas in early July
- SXSW – Austin, Texas in mid-March
West[edit]
Mountain[edit]
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
- Denver Comic Con – Denver, Colorado in June
- Game On Expo – Mesa, Arizona in August
- Phoenix Comic Fest – Phoenix, Arizona in May
- SaltCON – Layton, Utah in March
Pacific[edit]
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington
- BlizzCon – Anaheim, California in the Autumn
- Dragonflight – Seattle, Washington, second weekend in August
- DunDraCon – San Ramon, California on Presidents' Day weekend in February
- Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) – Los Angeles, California in June
- Game Developers Conference – San Francisco, California in March
- GameStorm – Portland, Oregon in March
- GameSoundCon – Los Angeles, California in the Fall
- Gamex – Los Angeles, California on Memorial Day weekend in May
- Gateway – Los Angeles, California on Labor Day weekend in September
- GaymerX – San Francisco, California
- IndieCade Festival – Los Angeles, California in early October
- Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show – Seattle, Washington in June
- Norwescon – Seattle, Washington in March/April (Easter weekend)
- OrcCon – Los Angeles, California on Presidents' Day weekend in February
- OryCon – Portland, Oregon in November
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) Dev – Seattle, Washington in August
- Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) West – Seattle, Washington on the last weekend in August or Labor Day Weekend
- RadCon – Pasco, Washington on Presidents' Day weekend in February
- SpoCon – Spokane, Washington in August
- TwitchCon - location varies in September
Latin America[edit]
Brazil[edit]
- Brasil Game Show (BGS) – São Paulo, São Paulo in October
- Gamercom – Florianópolis, Santa Catarina in July
Mexico[edit]
- Electronic Game Show – Mexico City in October
Defunct and on-hiatus conventions[edit]
These are notable conventions that have at one time existed, but have either gone on hiatus for more than one year, or have finished operating entirely.
- CONduit – Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- E for All – Los Angeles, California, United States
- GottaCon – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Trinoc*coN – Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^A convention is presumed noteworthy if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the convention and satisfies the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- List of gaming conventions at Curlie
Discovery 2020 Cancelled
March 27, 2020
It is with great disappointment that today we announce the cancellation of Discovery 2020.
For close to two decades the Discovery Conference has brought together experts, from all over the world, to discuss problem gambling prevention. This year by cancelling our conference we hope to encourage our community to remain at home and help flatten the curve. The health and well-being of our delegates, staff and communities is our number one priority.
All confirmed registrations will be refunded.
Please remember to cancel your Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel reservation. You can call them toll-free at 1-800-905-0667.
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We thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please email Discovery@rgco.org.
The Ontario Government advises you to take these everyday steps to reduce exposure to the virus and protect your health:
- wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- sneeze and cough into your sleeve
- avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
- avoid contact with people who are sick
- stay home if you are sick
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