Next December 9th-10th, at the Allianz Parque arena, the city of São Paulo will host the main event focused on online gaming and sports betting: the Online Gaming Summit Brazil (OGS Brazil). As regulatory processes and public hearing period begin to listen to the market, the expectations of definitions drive the online gaming and sports betting industry. OGS Brazil organized by Clarion Events is the only event in the country that puts players ahead more than 300 professionals and authorities in the sector.
On Monday, from 9:15 am to 10:00 am, will take place the opening lecture “Gambling in Brazil: the economic outlook for this new market for the country” with topics such as “a new economic sector” and “a new job market” in charge of Fabio Augusto Luiz Pina. Then, from 10:00 am to 10.45 am, will be the turn of Alexandre Manoel Angelo da Silva with the lecture “The step-by-step of sports betting regulation” with themes such as “the voice of the market: the insights of public betting consultations”, “Increasing the competitive environment” and “Lotex Auction: the other missing step”.
In addition to the best speakers, the event also features the Master Sponsorship of Playtech and the strategic partnership of SuperAfiliados. In addition, companies such as GLI, BMM Testlabs, LeoVegas, BetConstruct, Intralot Brasil, Sportradar, Online IPS, Bet Entertainment, Patagonia Entertainment, Spieldev, Livre Tecnologia Financeira and Sport n Co also support OGS Brazil as sponsors or exhibitors, while for the second consecutive year and as also happens in each BgC edition, Games Magazine Brasil is official media of this must-attend event of the online gaming industry in Latin American.
OGS Brazil's exclusive content programming has operators, expert regulators and authorities that will address the following themes: What to expect from the Brazilian Gambling Market Regulatory Scenario; Business Models & Feasibility Studies; International Best Practices; New technologies for Operation, Integrity and Sustainability; Discussion: Are current operators visionary or misdemeanor entrepreneurs? How should the regulated market cope? and Affiliate Marketing for Game Operators?
“Our expectation is that the events will continue to contribute to the perception of the potential for revenue generation, jobs and tourism promotion, which can be achieved with legalization of gambling (bingo, casinos, online games and lotteries). The intention is to discuss the guidelines for formatting assertive legislation for the exploration of the activity and the participation of the private initiative,” says Sergio Jardim, general director of Clarion Events Brazil, organizer of the event.
The following is the complete schedule of OGS Brazil 2019:
8:30 – 9:00 / Reception and Registration (30 min)
9:00 – 9:45 / OFFICIAL OPENING OF OGS BRAZIL 2019 (45 min)
- Sergio Jardim, Director, Clarion Events Brazil
9:15 – 10:00 / Opening Address: GAMBLING IN BRAZIL: THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR THIS NEW MARKET FOR THE COUNTRY (45 min)
• A new economic sector
• A new job market
- Fabio Augusto Luiz Pina, Under-secretary for Commerce and Services Development, Special Secretary for Productivity, Employment and Competitiveness, Minister of Finance
10:00 – 10:45 / Presentation: STEP BY STEP OF SPORTS BETTING REGULATION (60 min)
• The voice of the market: the insights from public hearings on sports betting
• The increasing of competitive environment
• The Lotex Auction: the other step that was missing
- Alexandre Manoel Angelo da Silva, National Secretary for Planning, Energy and Lottery
10:45 – 11:30 / Coffee Break - Networking and Visits to the Exhibition Area (45 min)
11:30 – 13:00 / Panel: THE REGULATION OF SPORTS BETTING AND THE LEGACY FOR OTHER GAMING MODES (90 min)
• Regulation of sports betting
• News about the PL 442
• The role of state legislators
Moderator and Panellist:
- Witoldo Hendrich Junior, President of ABRA JOGO ONLINE
Panellists:
- Michael Pollock, Executive Director of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States
(NCLGS)
-Magnho José, President of the Legal Gambling Institute and Advisor to the Joint Parliamentary Front for the Approval of the Regulatory Framework of Gaming, Chamber of Deputies
-Moacir Rodrigues, State Deputy, Legislative Assembly of Paraíba
-Itamar Borges *, State Representative, Legislative Assembly of the State of S. Paulo
13:00 – 14:30 / Lunch - Networking and Visits to the Exhibition Area (90 min)
14:30 – 15:45 / Panel: TECHNOLOGIES TO GUARANTEE RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (75 min)
• Experience in the United States and Latin America
• Cases from Europe
- Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes, Director Latin American and Caribbean Government Relations and Business Development at GLI
- Fabio Tibéria, International Gaming Consultant
15:45 – 16:30 / Coffee Break - Networking and Visits to the Exhibition Area (45 min)
16:30 – 17:00 / HOW DO THE MECHANISMS OF CONTROL OF GAMBLING AND MONEY LAUNDERING WORK IN PRACTICE (30 min)
- Ilana Klein, Senior LATAM MARKET Director Playtech
17:00 – 17:45 Presentation: STEP BY STEP OF ONLINE & LAND BASED OPERATIONS IN BRAZIL: FEASABILITY STUDIES (45 min)
• Overview of the Brazilian Market
• State of the art regulation
• Key guidelines for effective regulation in Brazil
- Mauro De Fabritiis, Founder of MDF Partners
18:00 / Closing of the 1st day of OGS Brazil
19:00 – 22:00 / OFFICIAL NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Online IPS)
8:30 – 9:00 / Reception and Registration (30 min)
9:00 – 10:15 / Panel: EARNINGS, INTEGRITY AND MORE: THE IMPACT OF THE BETTING MARKET ON FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS (75 min)
• Technologies for sports integrity
• Protecting athletes and gamblers is protecting the sport
• Brazilian sports saying no to fraud, corruption and manipulation
Moderator and panelist:
- Ricardo Magri, Business Development Director LatAm, Sport Radar
Panellists:
- Alvaro Cotta, Marketing Director of the National Basketball League - LNB
- Rafael Favetti, Chairman of Brazilian Commission of Mixed Martial Arts – CABMMA
- Daniel Cossi, President of the Brazilian Federation of eSports - CBDEL
10:15 – 11:00 / Coffee Break - Networking and Visits to the Exhibition Area (45 min)
11:15 – 11:45 / Presentation: WARMING UP THE ENGINES FOR SPAC 2019: MARKETING OF AFFILIATION FOR GAMES OPERATORS (30 min)
• Brazilian gaming affiliate market is a blank page
• What are the rules for in-game Affiliate Marketing
- Alessandro Valente, Co-Founder of Super Afiliados
11:30 – 13:00 / Panel: GAMING PUBLICITY IN BRAZIL (90 min)
• How the advertising market is gearing up for this new industry
• What new channels come up with sports betting approval?
• What was gaming communication like when the market was legal and what are the prospects
Moderator:
Paulo Saad, VP at Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação
Panellists:
- Juliana Albuquerque, Director of the Brazilian Advertising Self-regulation Council - CONAR
- Witoldo Hendrich Junior, Member of Advertising Brazilian Association - ABP, President of ABRAJOGO ONLINE - the Brazilian Association of International Operators and Providers of Games, Founding Partner of Online IPS
- Carlos Cardama, CEO at Games Magazine Brasil
- Rodrigo “Loco” Alves, Publisher at Aposta F.C. and President of Sports Betting Brazilian Association - Abaesp
13:00 – 14:30 / Lunch - Networking and Visits to the Exhibition Area (90 min)
14:30 – 16:15 / Panel: BEST INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES IN REGULATION: SUCCESS STORIES AND CHALLENGES (105 min)
Moderator:
- Igor “Federal” Trafane, President at CBTH
Panellists:
- Marzia Turrini, SVP at BMM Testlabs
- Herve Schlosser, CEO at SPORTNCO
- Rui Magalhães, CEO of Storil Sol Digital
- Pierre Tournier, International Director of Betting and Gaming Council
- Francesco Rodano, Chief Policy Officer at Playtech
16:15 – 17:15 Panel: LAW ENFORCEMENT: THE PATHS TO FIGHT ILLEGAL GAMING (60 min)
Moderator and Panelist:
- Braulio Melo, Federal Police Officer and Parliamentary Consultant, Chamber of Deputies
Panelists:
- Frederico Skora, Federal Police Office
- Paulo Castilho, Prosecutor at São Paulo State Public Prosecutors Office
- Newton Cardoso Jr., Federal Deputy and Chairman of Tourism Special Commission, Chamber of Deputies
- Bacelar, Federal Deputy and Chairman of the Mixed Parliamentary Front for the Approval of the Regulatory Framework for Gambling, Chamber of Deputies
17:15 / Coffee Break - Networking and Visits to the Exhibition Area (45 min)
18:00 / Closing of OGS Brazil 2019
Source: GMB
