GAT Showcase Santo Domingo opens its show floor following a successful academic event

Gaming & Technology Expo (GAT Events) opens today the show floor for the GAT Showcase trade fair in Santo Domingo, which began yesterday with a comprehensive academic program and a welcome reception at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino in the Dominican capital. The event will conclude on Thursday, the 19th.

The organizers have emphasized that the event aims to gather approximately 400 delegates, including operators, manufacturers, suppliers, and visitors from well-known Dominican and multinational companies. 

The commercial exhibition will commence this Thursday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (local time), featuring brands from both the land-based and online sectors showcasing their products and solutions at the Anacaona Hall of the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino in Santo Domingo.

Attendees can expect to explore a range of equipment, products, and services, including slot machines and roulette for casinos, online gaming, sports betting, lottery services, payment solutions, and compliance offerings. According to GAT, participants will have the chance to engage directly with "the most advanced technological solutions in the industry." 

The exhibitor list includes brands such as IGT, IGC, G&G Studio Legal, Cecomsa, Orkapi, Zovrex, Digitain, Ribel SRL, Red ATM, Mobadoo, ADCJ, Blue Tower Games, Lotobet, Coincaex and Asocol; while the event's sponsors are Pragmatic Play, Raza Carreras, Digitain, BetConstruct, GLI, Juancito Sport, Loteka, La Primera, Orkapi, Aristocrat, Cirsa and VU Security. 

Comprehensive academic program

The academic agenda of the GAT Showcase Santo Domingo, held on Wednesday, the 18th, featured local and international authorities, industry experts, and business leaders who discussed various critical topics. These included money laundering prevention, cybersecurity and fraud control, the application of artificial intelligence in lotteries, the advantages of regulated online gaming, and the economic impact of the casino supply chain on the Dominican Republic, among others.

Among the prominent speakers were Claudia Álvarez Troncoso, the Director of Casinos and Gambling at the Ministry of Finance of the Dominican Republic; Esmeralda Britton, the President of the Social Protection Board (JPS) of Costa Rica; Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán, the Executive Director of the Gaming Commission of Puerto Rico; Javier Milián, the President of Cibelae and the National Lottery of Beneficence (LNB) of El Salvador; and Roberto Beltrán Burgos, the Manager of Innovation and Development at the Concepción Lottery in Chile.

Regarding audience attendance, it is noteworthy that the morning sessions attracted approximately 180 participants, while the afternoon saw attendance fluctuate between 120 and 150 individuals. This highlights the significance of these segments for the local and regional industry.

Reception Party

On Wednesday evening, the welcome reception for the event took place, providing attendees with networking opportunities in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere, featuring a Dominican music orchestra and a DJ.

The event was sponsored by Juancito Sport and Star Sport and was held at the iconic Merengue bar in the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel. 

It is important to note that the Gaming & Technology Expo has brought together business leaders and industry figures from the Dominican Republic and neighboring countries over three consecutive events held in 2021, 2022, and 2023 in Punta Cana, incorporating a significant academic component and exhibition booths. In 2024, the organization embraced the suggestion from local operators and authorities to move the venue to the capital city. 

GAT Showcase Santo Domingo 2024 - Conferences & Tradeshow