GAT Expo CDMX promises intense networking at the Expo Santa Fe Center in Mexico City

Following the successful opening of the GAT CDMX Academy yesterday, Wednesday, August 27, at Expo Santa Fe, GAT Expo CDMX will open its doors today, offering a wide-ranging commercial exhibition, the Latin American Association Summit, the Intelligent Compliance Workshop, and workshops on online gaming, land-based gaming, and affiliate marketing.

The meeting of the Mexican industry with Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia will be in full swing today when, at 10:00 a.m., the ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place, opening the commercial exhibition of stands and the aforementioned workshops as well as the Latin American Association Summit, thus consolidating this event as a reference meeting point for the gaming industry in Mexico and Latin America in the second half of 2025.

José Anibal Aguirre

"Attendees will be able to explore a stage with impeccably produced stands, where national and international companies will showcase cutting-edge technological solutions, including displays, demonstrations, and immersive experiences, products, platforms, and services for land-based casinos, retail outlets, online operators, and esports betting," the organizers explained.

Among the most important companies sponsoring this first edition of GAT Events in Mexico City are Pragmatic Play, Playdoit, 1XBET, Aristocrat, Altenar, Amusnet, Betconstruct, Big Bola, Betconnections, Betandeal, Mancala Gaming, Blokotech, KLU, First, and Fertigrand.

The list of expositors includes Air Dice, Atomo Gaming by Italtronic Group, America Simulcast, GM Producciones, Surhive, Mancala Gaming, Gamingtec, Betconnections, 1XBET, Pragmatic Play, Betting Software, Oklahoma, Prometeo, Great Games, Chatbet, BYA Group, Fundación Curando, Netabet, KLU, Casino Parts, Mikohn Technology LLC, Fininvest, Jukebox, AIEJA, Fonseca Bet, ASAP Americas, Blokotech, Mobadoo, Better Collective, Sintoled, Vásquez &Asociados, IGW, Dragon Slaughter.

GAT Expo confirms its partnership with the Ibero-American Gaming Summit

It should be noted that yesterday afternoon, the organizers of GAT Expo reached an agreement with José Ángel Fernández, of JAK Comunicación, to join forces and work together on future editions of the Ibero-American Gaming Summit, an event that is already recognized regionally and brings together many of the main gaming regulators in Latin America.

José Ángel Fernández

According to what was announced at the closing of the GAT Academy yesterday, the 2026 edition of the Summit will be held as part of one of the GAT Expo events organized by José Aníbal Aguirre. 

Specialized workshops  

Returning to today's event, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., a full agenda of workshops will take place alongside the trade show on two stages: Stage 1 (dedicated to Smart Compliance) and Stage 2 (for Online Gaming).  

The agenda includes:

Stage 1 – Smart Compliance: Strategy, Risk, and Leadership in the Gaming Industry

10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Welcome and introduction – Tatiana Vásquez (Vásquez & Asociados, Colombia)

• The compliance officer as strategist: Leadership and resilience in compliance – Ana Cristina Burbano and Laura Ruiz (Vásquez & Asociados, Colombia)

• Risk-based approach: Designing patterns and culture for sustainable compliance – Fernando Vidales (Sarkis+Vidales, Mexico)

• Regulatory shielding in times of change: Mexico and the influence of the USA – Óscar Rodrigo Palacios (Vision Firm, Mexico)

• Innovation and technology in early risk detection – Ricardo Robledo (Tu Identidad, Mexico)

• The Comprehensive Self-Monitoring and Risk Management System for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Financing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (SAGRILAFT for its initials in Spanish) as a competitive advantage for gaming operators – Iliana Pineda (Wplay, Colombia)

• LAFT Coljuegos Colombia advances, Luis Alfredo Escobar, Vice President of Operations (Coljuegos, Colombia).

Stage 2 – Online Gaming

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• International payments & crypto stable coins – Renato Carregha (Bitrus Exchange)

• Present and future of crypto, payments – Jorge Rojas Rumilla (Prometeo IT) and Alejandro Juraidini (Bitso)

• YouTube as a branding platform for casinos and sportsbooks – Jesús Daniel Quezada and Yambot Aguilera (Google LATAM)

• The world of eSports and betting – Juana Bischoff (Oddin), Óscar Murueta (SIS), José Aníbal Aguirre (Mobadoo)

• Why betting on eSports is a safe bet – Juana Bischoff (Oddin)

• Omnichannel strategies: Integrating land-based machines and online games – Bernie Gamboa (Ainsworth Online Latam & Europe)

• Slots in the Mexican market and their trends – Arturo Chaltelt (Play'n GO)

Lunch Break – 1:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Maximize your sportsbook with predictive AI and high-impact marketing – Manuel Jiménez (ChatBet) and Javier Rosado (LLYC)

• The impact of FIRST: Driving the future of sports betting – Amram Vita (First LATAM)

• Affiliate marketing: The challenge of sports betting in the 2026 World Cup – Joaquín Gago (Betandeal)

Latin American Association Summit

At the same time, the Latin American Association Summit will be held, with the participation of presidents and delegates from AIEJA, APOJA, CIBELAE, FECOLJUEGOS, CORNAZAR, and SONAJA. This meeting seeks to lay the foundations for a permanent regional cooperation platform, aimed at strengthening the voice of the gaming industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.

GAT CDMX 2025 Academy