It’s often said that the best work at a convention happens outside of the sessions. The organizers of Juegos Miami seem to agree, having on the first day facilitated what one might call an informal discussion with its Country Round Table initiative.
Regulators from various jurisdictions were seated at round tables in a side ballroom at The Biltmore Miami Wednesday and made themselves available for face-to-face discussions. Each table had 10 seats, so those with potentially similar questions could listen in.
Greg Saint, the director responsible for the Country Round Table initiative, declared the event “One of the most significant gatherings of gaming thought leaders in the region.”
The intention was to provide C-Level executives with direct access to government officials. The initiative featured regulators from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Uruguay.
Saint said the initiative was created after research from other Clarion Gaming events showed a need for C-Level executives to have more face time with regulators.
“We wanted to provide an opportunity to engage with, rather than just listen to, a speaker,” he said, adding that a similar phrase could be applied to Juegos Miami as a whole.
“Juegos Miami was created at the request of stakeholders in Central, South and Latin America, as well as those in the Caribbean gaming industry,” Saint explained.
He mentioned that attendees also felt a desire for more up-to-date and detailed gaming insights.
“We were glad to provide the forum for all sides of the industry to come together and lay the foundation stones for a sustainable future,” he said.
Juegos Miami concludes Friday.
