JUE 25 DE ABRIL DE 2024 - 17:10hs.
May 30 - June 1

Strong presence of Brazil next week at Juegos Miami

The progress in the process of gaming legalizing in Brazil will be a key issue in the program of talks and debates that make up the agenda of Juegos Miami, the event that brings together the best of the Latin American industry. Secretary Alexandre Manoel and Waldir Marques Junior will represent the Ministry of Finance. Also speaking will be Ronaldo Dimas (Arguaín Prefecture), Hugo Baungartner (RCT Gaming) and Luiz Felipe Maia (FYMSA Advogados).

Below, the agenda of Juegos Miami where there will be participation of Brasilian representatives:

DAY 1 (May 30)
10.00 Regulatory News

What have been the changes experienced by various jurisdictions in Latin America in the last 12 months? Listen to the views of important regulators before speaking with them directly in our Round Tables ...

• The challenges of creating a national regulatory framework after having become accustomed to regional regulation

• Reaching a balance: tax levels that control .com problems and offer an attractive business to the international community

• Absolute ban on illegal online operators - an effective and sustainable strategy?

• Working in harmony with operators for regulation and a sustainable market

Moderator: Karen Sierra, Director of Government Relations and Business Development - Latin America and the Caribbean, GLI
Luis Gama, National Director of Lotteries and Quinielas, National Lottery of Uruguay
Josefina Canale, President, Provincial Institute of Games and Casinos of Mendoza
Diana Blanco, Vice President of Commercial Development, Coljuegos
Alexandre Manoel, Secretary of Economic Accompaniment, Secretary of Fiscal Accompaniment, Energy and Lottery - Sefel, Ministry of Finance Brazil

11.20 Country Round Tables

The opportunity to sit down with the regulators and ask them what you need to know. There will be four rounds of 30 minutes with different countries.

Table one: Colombia
Diana Blanco, Vice President of Commercial Development, Coljuegos • Liliana Viveros, New Business Manager, Coljuegos

Table two: Brazil
Hugo Baungartner, COO, RCT Gaming • Ronaldo Dimas, Mayor, Municipal Prefeitura de Araguaín
Waldir Marques Júnior, General Coordinator of Awards and Draws Governance - COGS, Ministry of Finance, Brazil

Table three: Mexico
Miguel Ochoa, President, AIEJA

Table four: Argentina
Josefina Canale, President, Provincial Institute of Games and Casinos of Mendoza

Table five: Uruguay
Luis Gama, National Director of Lotteries and Quinielas, National Lottery of Uruguay

Table six: Puerto Rico
Jaime Irizarry, Director of Gaming, Tourism Company of Puerto Rico


DAY 2 (May 31)
12.50 Reviewing BgC: what is the current situation in Brazil?

• What is PLS 186/2014?
• Why so much delay in approving it? Are there probable deadlines for approval?
• What is PL 442/91?
• How much income could jogo do bicho bring if it were legalized?
• Fighting the illegal market after so long
• Winfil and the police raids - episodes so repeated damage even more the reputation of the activity?
• Changes and opportunities in the Brazilian lottery market

Luiz Felipe Maia, Founding Partner, FYMSA Advogados
Alexandre Manoel, Secretary of Economic Accompaniment, Secretary of Fiscal Accompaniment, Energy and Lottery - Sefel, Ministry of Finance of Brazil


Source: GMB