Betcris, a TV Global Enterprises company, was one of the first companies to enter the online gaming sector in LatAm, recognizing early on the potential of the nascent market. It has consolidated its operations to become the leader in the Latin gaming market, working to overcome the challenges that multi-jurisdictional operations face.
Explains Garita, “In Latin America, this is usually the problem that many European or American companies commit. They see us as one market and it’s totally the opposite. Latin America has some similar consumption patterns by area, such as the Central American region but also from one country to another, and even from one area to another within the same country we find very different tastes.”
Betcris began in Latin America, allowing it to grow from within the market, as opposed to trying to enter from the outside. As a result, it has established itself as a cornerstone of the LatAm gaming industry. Because of its local roots, Betcris routinely helps to shape policy and create a robust response capable of adapting to the different regulatory challenges facing gaming operators.
There are endless conditions to be met when developing markets in LatAm, and there is currently a lot of movement. Progress to bring a unified gaming solution is being made, and Garita adds, “It certainly becomes an interesting market right now. The bar is high for defining the rules of the game in many jurisdictions, but they are mostly on track. The current market compared to the one we will have in five years is very different.”
Although there are challenges that have to be met in order to gain access to Latin America, the process is not difficult. Comparing Latin America as a whole would be very complicated, but there are countries that arguably have a smaller-scale environment, like that of some European countries. Those entering the LatAm market must work hard to achieve their goals, especially as, in many countries, gambling is still seen as taboo.
The LatAm region continues to advance, with more and more gaming professionals, lawyers, accounting firms, marketing and others who were not there a few years ago coming on board. The next few years are going to see even greater expansion as LatAm’s gambling industry gains a stronger foothold.
Source: TV Global Enterprises
