Bogotá hosts top regulators at 10th Ibero-American Gaming Summit
The Colombian capital will become, on May 5th and 6th, the essential meeting point for the main leaders of the gambling industry. The Bogotá Marriott hotel will host the tenth edition of the Ibero-American Gaming Summit, a forum that returns to the country to analyze the regulatory challenges and growth opportunities facing Latin America today. With the institutional support of Coljuegos as host, the event will take place under the motto "LatAm: A regulated market that drives opportunities," emphasizing the importance of building solid and modern legal frameworks.
This professional exchange space seeks to bring together experiences from various jurisdictions in a context of market diversification within the region. Attendees will participate in debates focused on creating harmonized regulations aligned with the technological and commercial trends of the sector globally.
A high-level authority panel for regulatory debate
This year's call has successfully confirmed top-level government representatives, guaranteeing a plural and exhaustive view of the legal situation in Ibero-America. Among the regulators confirmed to participate in the working sessions are:
- Daniele Correa Cardoso, Secretary of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance of Brazil.
- Ventura Vega Batista, Executive Secretary of the Gaming Control Board of Panama.
- Luis Filipe Coelho, Director of the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service of Portugal.
- Yuri Guerra, General Director of Casino Games and Slot Machines of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru.
- Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán, Director of the Gaming Commission of the Government of Puerto Rico.
- María de Lourdes Ramírez García, General Director of Games and Lotteries of Mexico.
- Claudia Álvarez Troncoso, Director of Casinos and Gambling of the Ministry of Finance of the Dominican Republic.
- Roberto Carlos Javier Milián Velásquez, President of the National Charity Lottery of El Salvador.
- Marco Emilio Hincapié Ramírez, President of Coljuegos and representative of the host country.
Business support and international trajectory of the forum
The summit also has the support of prominent international companies and associations that see the region as a strategic investment hub. Among the confirmed sponsors and collaborators are major names such as Cirsa, GLI, Sharp Vision, Sportium, Novomatic, Oddin.gg, Apuesta Total, BetPlay, Atomo Gaming, Ecobanka, and Ecija Abogados. This support is joined by entities such as Alasca, AIEJA, and Invest in Bogotá, which reinforce the institutional nature of the event.
With a history that began in Madrid in 2014, this international event promoted by JAK Comunicación has traveled to the main capitals of the sector, including Mexico City, Cartagena de Indias, Medellín, Lima, Panama City, and San Juan. After its edition held in the Peruvian capital in 2025, Bogotá takes over to consolidate a regulated market that protects users and boosts economic development throughout Ibero-America.
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