Latin American & Caribbean Regulators Roundtable

GLI’s free-to-attend Latin American and Caribbean Regulators Roundtables continue to set the standard as the region’s premier educational and networking conference exclusively for government representatives. Presented by GLI’s renowned GLI University® educational division, the Roundtables regularly draw an impressive list of gaming and lottery regulators, government lotteries, and government representatives, including legislators from across the region and around the world.

The Roundtables offer three exciting and information-packed days of learning, networking, and collaboration with a focus on key topics impacting the rapidly evolving Latin American and Caribbean gaming and lottery sectors. These include policy and legislative updates; online gaming, sports betting, and lottery regulation; licensing; industry’s technological innovations; cybersecurity; money laundering controls; responsible gambling; and much more.

The Roundtables have been the incubator of regulatory advances across the region. Some of the reasons you should consider attending are:

1. Only regulators and representatives of government entities related to the gaming and lottery industries are invited to attend.
2. Geared to you. Many presentations are given by fellow regulators and government lotteries; creating uniquely invaluable content that you can use today.
3. Experience comprehensive discussions of crucial policy, regulation, supervision, and technology topics for gaming and lottery regulators and government lotteries with a holistic perspective.
4. Obtain the necessary tools to maintain a healthy industry and promote controlled growth by increasing your knowledge of government entities.
5. Cutting-edge. Gain new insights for advancing technology and modernization of the gaming and lottery industry by reducing risks and maintaining institutional credibility.
6. Professional growth. The Roundtable’s academic environment contributes to the professionalization of public officials and participants.
7. Demonstrate to the national government how adapting and implementing the best practices and controls of the global gaming industry will benefit Latin America and the Caribbean’s gaming and lottery industry by providing even more legitimacy.
8. The only event at no-registration cost that allows you to learn about the challenges and technological trends that your neighboring jurisdictions face and the strategies they have used to address them.
9. A forum in which all the questions presented are of benefit to all participants.
10. 10. The event is broadcast in English and Spanish simultaneously to ensure that all participants understand the topics under discussion.

GLI also assembles a world-class lineup of experts and speakers for the Roundtables who are meticulously curated to provide the highest-level of quality information to stimulate a lively exchange of ideas. Attendees also enjoy a collegial, professional, and welcoming atmosphere in a secluded setting with numerous networking opportunities specifically designed to foster authentic conversations and thought-provoking discussions.

The 2019 Roundtable celebrated in San José Costa Rica was hosted by the Junta de Proteccion Social, Costa Rica´s National Lottery and was attended by 100 representatives from 19 countries including Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, and Uruguay.

GLI’s Latin American and Caribbean Regulators Roundtables would not be the outstanding success they are today without the enthusiastic support of the host regulators throughout the region. They generously provide their expertise, knowledge, and assistance to help ensure that each Roundtable exceeds expectations.

GLI looks forward to welcoming you to our next Latin American and Caribbean Regulators Roundtable. We hope to see you there!

The President of Junta de Protección Social, Mrs. Esmeralda Britton González, MBA, said, “I want to deeply thank GLI for considering Costa Rica as the venue for the region’s 12th Regulators Roundtable, held in our country. This is a very important event where regulators from all the countries of the region meet, and information and experiences are shared that allow us to know the progress that each country has in terms of lotteries and gaming. The quality of the speakers, the strict order of the presentations, and the variety in the modality of each session allowed the participants to take full advantage of each panel. I recognize and congratulate GLI for the success of this event. I hope GLI will continue to conduct these educational events each year, which allow the regulated industry to continue advancing in the gaming world, learn from other experiences, and of course, advance in certification processes that allow us to improve the quality of the products and services we offer.”

The Executive Director of the Gaming Inspection and Regulation Service of Portugal, Mr. Luís Felipe Coelho said, “The Latin America and Caribbean Regulators Roundtable that took place in San José, Costa Rica will surely be marked in the memory of all its attendees as a high-quality event for the topics discussed and the highest-level presentations that we had the opportunity to witness. Certainly, the exchange of ideas and experiences has enriched regulators for future actions in their respective jurisdictions.”

Mr. Manuel Antonio San Román Benavente, General Director of Casino Games and Slot Machines of Peru said, “I have had the opportunity to participate in the Regulators Roundtable promoted by GLI, which had an excellent setting in the city of San José, Costa Rica; a welcoming country with kind people and great economic development. My experience participating at all the Roundtables promoted by GLI to date with the collaboration of the host regulators that have welcomed us every year, has allowed us to bring new advances and improvements in the regulations of each one of the different countries participating. It should be noted that the continuous participation of regulators in the different Roundtables, when exchanging experiences, allows us to keep up-to-date with the technological developments that are emerging year by year, as well as new techniques and solutions to the common problems that we are facing. Congratulations to the entire GLI team, as well as to Mrs. Esmeralda Britton, President of the Junta de Protección Social of Costa Rica, in her capacity as host regulator for this impeccable organization, which leaves in our memories pleasant and useful lessons.”