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The opening ceremony was led by Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán<\/strong>, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission<\/strong>, joined by government and tourism representatives. The event gathered over a hundred operators, regulators, and international companies, confirming the strong interest in Puerto Rico’s growing gaming market.<\/p>\n The academic agenda, hosted by Lorna Huertas Padilla<\/strong>, featured 18 speakers<\/strong> from both the public and private sectors, addressing regulatory updates and emerging technologies<\/strong>. Among the most notable panels was ‘New Era: Casino and Route Machines in Puerto Rico’<\/em>, with Luis Del Valle (Novomatic)<\/strong> and Jaime Alex Irizarry (Royal Gaming Logistics)<\/strong>, and the presentation by Jorge Rojas Rumilla (Prometeo IT México)<\/strong> on online transparency and control systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The discussion then turned to ‘Betting on eSports’<\/em>, moderated by Loraine Irizarry<\/strong>, with Ricardo Román (Red Rooster Team)<\/strong>, José Aníbal Aguirre (GAT Events – Mobadoo)<\/strong>, and Juan Pablo Barahona (Betby)<\/strong>, exploring the rapid expansion of eSports and its integration with the betting industry.<\/p>\n The day concluded with keynotes by Daniel Arias (Amusnet)<\/strong> on CRM applied to land-based operations<\/em> and Evert Montero (Fecoljuegos, FIJA)<\/strong> on the importance of trade associations as the unified voice of the gaming industry in Latin America<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Networking continued with a business lunch, a cultural tour of Old San Juan, and a welcome cocktail sponsored by Hipódromo Camarero<\/strong>, strengthening relationships between local authorities and international operators.<\/p>\n “I am very pleased with the turnout and engagement,” said José Aníbal Aguirre<\/strong>, CEO of GAT Events<\/strong>. “Puerto Rico showed remarkable energy and potential, with strong collaboration between government representatives, local operators, and international suppliers.”<\/p>\n Today, Wednesday, October 29, 2025<\/strong>, the event continues with the second academic day<\/strong> and the official opening of the commercial exhibition<\/strong>, featuring leading global and regional gaming brands showcasing casino equipment and online platforms.<\/p>\n Program – Wednesday, October 29, 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The opening ceremony was led by Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, joined by government and tourism representatives. The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[372,1431],"canale":[],"locator":[],"categorie":[618],"attributi":[],"regioni":[],"layout-nl":[],"location-features":[],"content_type":[24],"class_list":["post-4931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-gat","tag-gat-expo","categorie-events","content_type-articolo-eng"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n09:00–12:30 – GAT Academy (Room 209)
\n12:30–14:00 – Lunch hosted by GAT Events
\n14:00–19:00 – Commercial Exhibition (Ballroom A)
\n20:00–24:00 – Closing Party featuring El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico<\/em> (Distrito T-Mobile)<\/p>\n