ENADA PRIMAVERA 2026 HAS COME TO AN END: RIMINI CONFIRMED AS THE REFERENCE HUB FOR THE GAMING AND AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY

• At Rimini Expo Centre, exhibitors and operators from the world of gaming and amusement enjoyed three full days of business and networking
• More than 100 brands in attendance in three halls at the IEG event
• Good response from the Italian market with attendance on the increase: +5% compared to the 2025 edition


Rimini, 20th March 2026 – The curtain fell yesterday on the 38th edition of Enada Primavera, Italian Exhibition Group´s (IEG) event for the gaming and amusement industry, promoted by SAPAR (National Association of Services for Amusement and Recreational Public Machines).
The presence of so many professional visitors among the Expo Centre halls (attendance up +5% compared to the 2025 edition) confirmed Enada Primavera as a top priority marketplace for the entire gaming and amusement industry, as well as an unmissable appointment in the agendas of Italian and foreign operators and companies
Satisfaction, therefore, among the trade public and brands gathered at Enada Primavera due to an exhibition offer made even more attractive by the return of market leading companies, the many new products presented at the stands, professional networking, and the extensive conference programme, featuring the contribution of experts, associations and institutions, which mainly spotlighted the Italian market.

The opening event on Tuesday 17th - moderated by Fabio Felici, managing director of AGIMEG, and in the presence of IEG president, Maurizio Ermeti, SAPAR president, Sergio D´Angelo, Francesco Bragagni, Rimini Municipal councillor for the development of policies for human resources, civic services, toponymy, legality and relations, and Andrea de Bertoldi, secretary of the Chamber of Deputies´ VI finance and treasury commission as well as the commission of inquiry into illegal gambling - was followed by meetings on the sector´s main macro-themes.
The conference organised by IGE Magazine discussed the reorganization of retail between Points of Sale for Recharges (PVRs), Awprs and new services, while the event promoted by Novomatic focused attention on responsible gaming as a strategic prevention lever to protect the consumer. Enada Primavera´s Vision Arena was the venue for discussions on how virtual worlds are rewriting the rules of digital gaming, on the impact of iGaming within the sector, and on the role of management companies between the reorganization and ban of physical gaming.

The 5th edition of the JJP Pinball Fest Enada by Luxury Games, the sports pinball tournament organized in collaboration with IFPA Italia, also took place over the three days of the show, during which points were earned for the World Pinball Player Rankings (WPPR): the first prize was awarded to Giuseppe Violante, Pablo Iacoponi took second place, while Gabriele Suzzi came in third.

The next appointment in 2027 for the 39th edition of Enada Primavera



ABOUT ENADA 2026
Dates: 17-19 March 2026; organisation: Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A., with the collaboration of SAPAR; edition: 38th; frequency: annual; info: https://www.enada.it/

PRESS CONTACT ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP
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