Agenda for GAT Cartagena 2025 unveiled, marking the starting point of the GAT events itinerary in 2025

GAT Events revealed the preliminary agenda of the Gaming & Technology Expo (GAT) Cartagena, a gathering that will take place on April 28, 29, and 30 and with which the brand's strategic events circuit kicks off.

"I am pleased to present a preview of our programming," said José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO of GAT Events.

He also announced that, as a welcome for attendees who are already in La Heroica, on Sunday, April 27, they will organize a cultural and gastronomic tour of the historic center and the seven-kilometer walled area surrounding this jewel of the Colombian Caribbean.

On Monday, April 28, the agenda will begin with an academic day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., where attendees will be able to update themselves on key trends in the gaming industry. The day will close with a networking event, which will take place aboard an exclusive boat tour of the magical bay of Cartagena.

On April 29 and 30, the expo floor will open its doors from 14:00 to 20:00. "We are grateful for the support of our main sponsors: Pragmatic Play, Novomatic, Evolution, and Betconstruct, who make the exhibition, the Academy, and the networking activities of GAT Expo Cartagena 2025 possible," said Aguirre.

GAT Expo Cartagena 2025: El Gran Escenario del Gaming en Latinoamérica.
Del 28 al 30 de abril, el Centro de Convenciones Las Américas será el epicentro del gaming en la región. Sponsors: Pragmatic Play, Novomatic, Evolution, Betconstruct, Altenar y https://t.co/CiknRbLyKq pic.twitter.com/FfEjS8tsIr

— @GAT Gaming & Technology Expo (@gat_expo) February 12, 2025

Transitory Free Trade Zone exclusively for GAT

GAT Expo Cartagena 2025 will once again be held at the Las Americas Convention Center, recently expanded and equipped with all the technological and logistical requirements, in a privileged location: 5 minutes from the Rafael Nuñez International Airport and 15 minutes from downtown with first-class hospitality for visitors, exhibitors, and sponsors at the Hotel Las Americas, adjacent to the fairgrounds.

According to the organizers, the large-format exhibition has established itself as the preferred one for the casino sector in the region, with the presence of the most relevant global and local brands in this segment: Win Systems, Novomatic, Merkur Gaming, Ainsworth, Spintec, DRGT, Zitro, IGT, IGC, R Franco, Automated Transactions, RPCol, Playgroup, Bya Group, IZC Mayorista and ASAP Americas

Another announcement from the brand is that the Colombian government has authorized a Temporary Free Trade Zone, exclusively for GAT Expo at the Cartagena Las Americas Convention Center. This authorization will be in effect from March 28 to May 30.

"Thanks to this facility, exhibiting companies will be able to import machinery and equipment from other countries without the need for prior nationalization, avoiding the payment of tariffs and VAT, as long as the products remain within the fairgrounds during the exhibition. This measure represents a key benefit for participants, optimizing logistics and reducing costs in the exhibition of their innovations," explained GAT's CEO.

📊 En GAT Expo Cartagena, su inversión genera resultados.
🔹 Aumento en visibilidad en la industria del juego en LATAM
🔹 Más conexiones estratégicas
🔹 Reconocimiento y crecimiento de marca en mercados clave
Cartagena de Indias, la puerta de entrada a Latinoamérica y el Caribe. pic.twitter.com/yAfD2kraUe

— @GAT Gaming & Technology Expo (@gat_expo) February 19, 2025

He also said that there are still areas available for the exhibition of slots, roulette wheels, and many other products. "The land-based companies attend and return to our fair in Cartagena for a compelling reason, the return on their investment is positive and the visibility that their brands achieve in strategic markets is extraordinary. I invite you to join the winning team at GAT Expo Cartagena," he said.

With 26 years of experience and amid the digital transformation era, GAT Expo Cartagena 2025 will count on the participation of the 'major leagues' of online gaming providers that have been growing exponentially in the Latin American market. Companies such as Pragmatic Play, Evolution, BetConstruct, Altenar, Golden Race, Better Collective, Amusnet Interactive, DS Virtual Gaming, Blue Tower, Payu, Fininvest, Air Dice, BetPlay, Mobadoo, Betby and G&G Studio Legal, will be present with their innovative portfolios of virtual games, online casino and sports betting. 

At the institutional level, the stands of Coljuegos, Asojuegos, Cornazar, Fecoljuegos, and the Colombian Lottery Federation will be highlighted in the Santa María halls of the Las Américas Convention Center. The country's regulatory authority and the guilds that associate authorized operators will be protagonists in the GAT Academy Expo Cartagena 2025, in conferences and panels that will update the C-Level audience integrated by businessmen and experts with knowledge of the gaming industry, about the latest regulatory advances and the current situation of the sector in Colombia and Latin American jurisdictions. 

GAT Esports: Growing with the Gaming Industry

The organizers also revealed that as in previous editions, GAT Expo Cartagena will have an exclusive space for eSports, where training workshops will be held for eSports athletes, ranging from technical knowledge to physical preparation. In addition, the second version of the GAT Esports Academy will be held in partnership with Colombian Official Esports.

¡GAT Expo se prepara para recibir a los grandes de la industria en Cartagena de Indias!

📍 Del 28 al 30 de abril, el Centro de Convenciones Las Américas será epicentro de la tecnología, la academia y los negocios de la industria del juego en Latinoamérica#GATExpoCartagena2025 pic.twitter.com/kCDDgS4U5o

— @GAT Gaming & Technology Expo (@gat_expo) January 24, 2025

The closing will be marked by eFootball and Counter-Strike tournaments, which for the brand, reaffirms its commitment to the growth of the gamer ecosystem and eSports in Colombia and Latin America.

Preliminary agenda of GAT Expo Cartagena 2025

Day 1 - Abril 28

Academy GAT Expo
 🕘 9:00 - 16:00 (GMT-5) | 📍 Hall Nueva Granada

Networking: Navigating toward new connections
🌅 18:00 - 21:00 (GMT-5) | 📍 Sunset Bahía de Cartagena
🚤 Departure: Muelle de Los Pegasos

Day 2 - April 29 

Exhibition Land-Based & Online Gaming
🕑 14:00 - 20:00 (GMT-5) | 📍 Hall Santa María A and B & Hall Nueva Granada

Day 3 - April 30

Exhibition Land-Based & Online Gaming
🕑 14:00 - 20:00 (GMT-5) | 📍 Hall Santa María A y B & Hall Nueva Granada

Arena GAT Esports - Tournaments and Networking
 🎮 17:00 - 20:00 (GMT-5) | 📍 Hall Nueva Granada

José Aníbal Aguirre

The GAT Events itinerary will have its next stop in Mexico City on August 28 and 29, where the national and Latin American businessmen with interests in the second most powerful gaming market in the region will meet.

"There, we will be attentive to regulatory novelties adequate to the growth of online gaming, which is booming today, as well as to norms that favor the development of the casino sector," Aguirre concluded.