EGR Global (eGaming Review) is the world’s leading B2B publisher and membership networking group for the online gaming and gambling industry, featuring consistent exclusive news, interviews and expert comment from the most influential people in the sector.
The EGR website features up-to-the-minute coverage of breaking news, analysis and opinion from across the egaming industry. And as publisher of the industry’s only monthly B2B titles, EGR is also able to offer its readers more up-to-date insight on the big issues than any other egaming business publication.
Together, they provide the online gaming industry with its most comprehensive and current source of business news and market intelligence.
EGR Global consists of its flagship EGR Intel title and four sister brands:
Unrivalled portfolio of events & publications
EGR also runs an unparalleled portfolio of global events throughout the year. This includes Breakfast Briefings, Summits and the annual Power 50 Summit, as well as hosting the sector’s largest and most respected awards ceremony, the EGR Operator Awards.
In addition, EGR publishes a range of industry reports and research, showcased in both the magazine and online. These cover the key industry sectors, including sports betting, casino, bingo, poker and affiliates, as well as specialist reports such as jurisdictions and payments.
As experts in egaming business information, EGR understands the needs of both its readers and the industry, giving it an unparalleled reputation with the people who matter.
Meet the team
Niamh Gallagher
Group head of content
T: +44 (0) 20 7832 6562
Niamh has over nine years’ experience working in conference production and events management whilst based in Australia and the UK. Niamh joined EGR in 2016 and is former head of event content, having being responsible for the content creation and delivery of the EGR events portfolio, including global summits, briefings, webinars and more. Since January 2020 Niamh has moved into the role of group head of content across all EGR Global brands, leading the editorial output for EGR Intel, EGR Marketing, EGR Compliance, EGR North America and EGR Technology.
Melanie Dayasena-Lowe
Managing editor
T: +44 (0) 20 7832 6561
Melanie has worked as a journalist for over 15 years across a variety of B2B publications covering online gambling, cruise ship technology, business travel, broadcast technology, accountancy and law. She is responsible for overseeing the editorial production process for all brands at EGR Global.
Julian Rogers
Digital editor
T: +44 (0)7771 501591
Julian has been a journalist for over 15 years, having previously worked as a newspaper reporter and covered the financial and oil & gas sectors for B2B publications. He has been reporting on online gambling for the past eight years and joined EGR Global as digital editor in April 2020.
Robert Simmons
editor, EGR North America
T: +44 (0) 20 7832 6638
Robert has been a journalist and blogger for more than five years, having switched careers from the financial services sector to study journalism at the London School of Journalism to pursue his passion for writing. Starting out as an intern at Gambling Insider, Robert joined EGR in 2018. In June 2021 Rob was appointed editor of EGR North America and leads EGR’s US coverage.
Joe Levy
Reporter
T: +44 (0)7889 809 028
Joe Levy joined the EGR Global team as reporter in January 2020. Joe will be working across EGR Tech, Intel and EGR Marketing. Joe previously worked at SportsPro Media and various work experience placements at a range of different publishing companies. Joe is 2nd Dan Black belt and Sensei in Ju-Jitsu.
Sam Compagnoni
Group commercial director
T: + 44 (0) 20 7832 6554
Sam discovered his love of the egaming industry when he joined EGR in 2009 as a subscription sales person, since then he has occupied every sales and commercial role in the business before taking over as commercial manager in 2014, and as commercial director in 2020. Sam is responsible for commercial team, and oversees all partnerships and delivery across the EGR events and advertising portfolio, including global summits, briefings, webinars and more.
Debbie Robson
Commercial manager
T: + 44 (0) 20 7832 6551
Experienced commercial manager with a demonstrated history of working in the gaming and publishing industry. Skilled in Sales, CRM, Event Management and Account Management. Strong sales professional with over 15 year experience, graduated from Newcastle College.
Katie Renton
Events content manager
T: +44 (0) 20 7832 6579
Katie has over six years’ experience working in conference production and events management, starting in the education sector and recently moving across to gaming. She is currently responsible for the content creation and delivery of the EGR events portfolio, including global summits, briefings, webinars and more.
James Toole
Senior account manager
T: +44 (0) 20 7832 6606
James joined EGR in 2017 as a content sales executive after a career change from a Firefighter, he has since been working with the brand for 4 years and now holds the title of senior account manager, servicing many of EGR’s key and corporate accounts on a global scale.
Ross Stafford
Key account manager
T: +44 (0)2078326543
E: r.stafford@pageantmedia.com
Ross Stafford joined the EGR team in 2020 as a key account manager. He previously worked for the worlds largest digital educational publisher responsible for International growth. Ross has spent over 10 years within Business Development, responsible for customer experience and has a huge passion for sport.