History

The history of SSE Riga's Investment Game dates back to 1997. Since the very foundation of the event, the organizers tried to attract larger number of supporters and promote the game in the Baltic region and outside its borders. The successful start has been followed by one or two rounds of Investment Game held annually, each of them lasting for approximately 3 months. Since the start of the game the number of participants has been growing every year and reached 9000 in the 2007/2008 season. The game expanded from the Baltic market and became known not only in the rest of the Europ , but also in rest of the world.

Continuous improvements of the Investment Game have been made year after year rendering the game more attractive for the players. The result has included improved user interface, expanded selection of markets, and stable and error-free operation of the game. Many changes are still on the way as 10 years of experience enable organizers to see the improvements needed. The first participants of the Investment Game were students from Baltic universities. However, the successful concept of the game has attracted a much wider audience interested in practical investing knowledge, from high school students to professional traders. This year Investment Game celebrates its 15th anniversary and a modern version of the trading platform will be introduced. The platform will incorporate many new features and utilize the technology to deliver critical information to the players through an improved and easy-to-use interface. A higher number of markets and financial instruments will be available to trade, social networks (Facebook, Twitter) is going to be incorporated in Investment Game and many other new features anticipated to be introduced.