During today, Thursday November 25 and tomorrow, Friday November 26 at The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club, the event will have a strong component of analysis and study of markets in casinos, lotteries, platforms and digital transformation, including the universe of eSports and its very probable regulation as sports betting in the region.  

For the first time in the Dominican Republic, three important sectors such as casinos, sports banks and lotteries will meet on the same stage to look to the future. Great expectations are generated by the academic agenda made up of conferences and panels. The development, digitalization and diversification of legal gambling is a common goal. The Caribbean economy is in full reactivation and entertainment is a key factor for the attraction of new gambling markets in a country that receives millions of tourists every year.

José Aníbal Aguirre notes: "After the forced pause we have had to live through as organizers of face-to-face fairs and the chaos in the economy of all countries, we have the privilege of inaugurating GAT Caribe today, thanks to several months of concerted efforts and the firm support of the Dominican Casino Association, the National Association of Sports Banks and well-known companies such as Juancito Sport, Loteka and Zataca. Colombia will shine in the agenda of GAT Caribe with the knowledge and experience of Elizabeth Maya Cano, President of Cornazar and Evert Montero Cárdenas, leader and visible head of the Colombian Federation of Gaming Businessmen, Fecoljuegos. Evolution Global disembarks from Europe, with an enviable list of awards for its quality and management as a supplier of casino operators".

The installation of the event will take place at 2 pm and the welcome greetings will be in charge of David Moniz, President Dominican Association of Gaming Casinos RD, Ricardo Nadal, President National Association of Sports Banks RD, Elizabeth Maya, President Cornazar, Colombia and Evert Montero, President Fecoljuegos, Colombia.

The corporate exhibition will run the two days of GAT Caribe between 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm in the Gran Salón Yauya, now transformed into a showroom for IGC's land-based equipment and the stands of EvenBet Gaming and DAPS.solutions.

The Dominican Association of Gaming Casinos begins the academic day with the conference "Genesis of Gambling and Casinos in the Dominican Republic".

The lottery is part of the Caribbean and Latin culture and will be the subject of talks with experts this afternoon. Esmeralda Britton, President of the Costa Rican Social Protection Board, Costa Rica's regulatory body, and the National Lottery, will present her lecture: "Regulatory Framework of Gambling in Costa Rica". Loteka RD will be represented by Yamile Gutiérrez, Legal Director and Compliance Officer. Isidro Tejada, Regulatory Advisor and Camilo Paez, Consultant Lawyer in Gaming and Lotteries, will also be present.

Academic Agenda

Thursday, November 25 / 14:00 - 22:00 (GMT -4)

14:00 - 18:00: Academy

Topic: Casinos and Lotteries.

Venue: Auditorium The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club.

14:00 - 14:10: Installation:

José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO Gaming & Technology Expo.

David Moniz, President Dominican Association of Gaming Casinos DR.

Ricardo Nadal, President of the Dominican Association of Sports Banks.

Elizabeth Maya, President Cornazar, Colombia.

Evert Montero, President Fecoljuegos, Colombia.

Presented by: Natalia Moreno Roldán, Senior Advisor 3A Producciones.

14:10 - 14:25: Conference:

Genesis of Gambling and Casinos in the Dominican Republic.

David Moniz, Country CFO Grupo Cirsa Dominican Republic.

14:25 - 14:40: Conference:

Future of Latam Land-Based Casinos

Francisco Vidal, Director of Operations at Kviar Casinos Dominican Republic.

14:40 - 14:55: Conference:

The axiom of the benefits of a regulated market.

Daniel Magariños, Sales Manager South America at BMM Testlabs.

14:55 - 15:10: Lecture:

Risks of a miscalculated tax

Miguel Mora, Executive Director Mora Harris Consulting LLC.

15:10 - 15:25: Conference

How to attract millennials to casinos

Wilfredo Ramírez, Corporate Manager Director (Casinos) Meliá Hotels International.

15:25 - 15:35: Conference

Experience of the regulation for land-based games and online betting in Colombia.

Evert Montero, President Fecoljuegos, Colombia.

15:35 - 15:45: Conference

Reactivation of casinos and advances in the control of money laundering in Colombia

Elizabeth Maya Cano, President Cornazar, Colombia

15:45 - 16:15: Coffee break.

16:15 - 16:30: Conference:

Gambling on eSports in physical casinos.

Martín Ruiz, Manager

16:30 - 17:00: Panel: Present and future of casinos in the Americas.

Moderator: Dominican Association of Gaming Casinos.

Panelists: Francisco Vidal, Daniel Magariños, Miguel Mora, David Moniz, Wilfredo Ramirez, Elizabeth Maya Cano, Evert Montero.

17:00 - 17:15: Conference:

History and structure of the lottery games sector in the Dominican Republic.

Isidro Tejada, Regulatory Advisor.

17:15 - 17:30: Conference:

Gaming regulatory framework, perspectives and challenges.

Camilo Páez, Gaming and Lotteries Consultant Lawyer. 

17:30 - 17:40: Conference:

Gaming regulatory framework in Costa Rica.

Esmeralda Britton Gonzalez, President Board of Directors of Social Protection & Global Costa Rica

17:40 - 18:00: Panel: Lotteries.

Moderator: Yamile Gutiérrez, Legal Director Loteka.

Panelists: Isidro Tejada, Yamile Gutiérrez, Camilo Páez.

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