The strategy of economic reactivation of the Latin American gaming industry launched by 3A Producciones will have its last event of the year in the Dominican Republic next week, with a now unveiled full academic program, corporate showcase, and networking at The Westin Puntacana beach, venue of GAT Caribe, where conferences, panels, and exhibition of machines and platforms will be held.
GAT Caribe will take place on Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26. The academic agenda be held between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the Gran Yauya hall, with biosecurity measures and a defined capacity.
The corporate exhibition will operate on both days of GAT Caribe between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The organization highlights the participation of the following companies and their representatives: Daps.solutions, EvenBet Gaming, IGC, Evolution Gaming, BMM TestLabs, Loteka, Zataca, EGT, Sportradar, Juancito Sport, Kviar Casinos, Mora Harris Consulting, Casinos Meliá, Mobadoo, Presidente Sports RD.
Additionally, great interest has awakened the confirmation of attendance as speakers and panelists of two of the most important gaming associations in Colombia: Evert Montero Cardenas, President of Fecoljuegos, and Elizabeth Maya Cano, President of Cornazar. They will share with the audience and the leaders of the Dominican industry, their experiences, knowledge, description of the country's regulatory advances, evolution in the control of money laundering, and medium and long-term perspectives for the sector.
“The first day of the academy will be focused on casinos and lotteries’, the authorities from 3A Producciones highlighted. Lectures will be given by David Moniz, President of the Dominican Association of Gaming Casinos, Francisco Vidal, Director of Operations at Kviar Casinos Dominican Republic, Daniel Magariños, Sales Manager South America at BMM Testlabs, Evert Montero Cárdenas, President of Fecoljuegos Colombia, Elizabeth Maya Cano, President of Cornazar Colombia, Miguel Mora, Executive Director Mora Harris Consulting LLC, the theme "Attraction of millennials to casinos"; the strategy will be presented by Wilfredo Ramirez, General Director Casinos Meliá Hotels International RD.
Panel: Present and future of casinos in the Americas.
Moderator: David Moniz, CFO of Cirsa Group in the Dominican Republic.
Panelists: Francisco Vidal, Daniel Magariños, Miguel Mora, Wilfredo Ramírez, Elizabeth Maya Cano, Evert Montero.
Lotteries Panel: Evolution and innovation of lotteries in Latam.
Moderator: Yamile Gutiérrez, Legal Director Loteka.
Panelists: Isidro Tejada, Carlos Montás, Luis Marrero.
On Friday, November 26, the academy will focus on online gaming and betting offer on eSports.
Camilo Guzmán, Territory Manager Evolution Gaming, will address the topic "Live Casino". Ricardo Nadal, President of the Sports Bank Association, will address a topic of great interest: "Expansion of sports banks to retail gaming".
Richard De Los Santos, Manager Juancito Sport RD will have a space to talk about achievements in sports betting. GAT's Academic Director, Ángel Beccassino, announces the conference "If I play, I am happy", a product of his vast experience in entertainment marketing.
In this opportunity, the talk will be a duo with his daughter, Luciana Beccassino, a psychologist and sociologist. Martín Ruíz from Geek City Colombia, an eSports specialist, will share his knowledge and perspective on the global eSports boom. Manuel Jiménez, representative of EvenBet Gaming for Latin America, will present the latest developments in online poker.
Panel: Turnkey solutions for digital transformation.
Moderator: Ángel Beccassino, Academic Director GAT.
Panelists: Camilo Guzmán, Ricardo Nadal, Richard De Los Santos.
Panel: How to take advantage of eSports betting in online and land-based betting. Is eSports betting regulation coming to Latin America?
Moderator: Ángel Beccassino, Academic Director GAT.
Panelists: José Aníbal Aguirre, Mobadoo Latam Representative, Martín Ruiz, Ángel Beccassino.
José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO of Gaming & Technology Expo, informs about the calendar of next year's events, with similar formats and the execution of the main show GAT Expo in 2022: "We will close 2021 in Punta Cana, where we will return on June 2 and 3, 2022. In all events, we guarantee social distancing, controlled capacity, and mandatory use of masks in enclosed spaces and request information on the vaccination and health status of each attendee. Our main trade show will be held in Cartagena de Indias, on March 15, 16, and 17, it will be Colombia Gaming Week. GAT Showcase in Bogota will return, God willing, the second week of September. The interest and positive response from regulators, associations, and business operators has been evident, confirming that the industry is at the forefront of the economy and technological innovation does not stop."
The organizers highlighted that those that wish to attend can register online. Organizers can be contacted at [email protected], through their website https://www.gatexpo.net/, Facebook: GAT EXPO Gaming & Technology Expo, and Twitter: @gat_expo, Instagram: @gat_expo, and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatexpocolombia.