Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

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Marcelo D’AmatoPresident

Chilean Casino Associationmarcelo.damato@accj.cl

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Casino Gaming Revenue in 24 Selected CountriesSource: PwC – millions of USD

FOUR REGIONS

• Asia – Pacific

• Latin America

• North America

• EMEA

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America

$ 5,614M

•Argentina

•Chile

•Mexico

North America

$ 79,550M

•USA

•Canada

EAEA

$ 18,343M

•FR, DE

•UK, ZA

Asia - Pacific

$ 79,266M

•Macau

•Singapore

•AustraliaSource: PwC – millions of USD, AGR based on data 2006 - 2015

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Source: PwC – Population in thousands, Revenue in millions of USD

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Stats:Population: 613 Million

Market Size: 5.8 Billion

Growth Rate: 8.1%

Stagnant: 46%

Initiated: 26%

Dynamic: 28%

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Stagnant Initiated Dynamic

• Casinos are currently illegal

or

• Legislation has been slow, regressive, prohibitive or unclear

• Legislation is in the works

or

• Some advances have been made, but have yet to make the necessary impact

• Legislation is current

• There is market growth

• There are clear rules

• Regulatory issues are dealt with and not ignored

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Stagnant Initiated Dynamic

• Brazil

• Venezuela

• Ecuador

• Cuba

• Bolivia

• El Salvador

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Haiti

• Honduras

• Nicaragua

• Costa Rica

• Colombia

• Argentina

• Peru

• Chile

• Dominican Rep.

• Paraguay

• Panama

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

14: “Y” = Some Type(s) of On-Line Gaming is Allowed

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

Latin America Cultural and National Trends

BRAZIL: Legislation is being fueled by the

need for tax dollars during an important economic slow down,

but the large country's many interests have a way of slowing

things down. Sports Betting is predicted to

come on the scene first.

BRAZIL: Legislation is being fueled by the

need for tax dollars during an important economic slow down,

but the large country's many interests have a way of slowing

things down. Sports Betting is predicted to

come on the scene first.

MEXICO: New Legislation is in the works, but many I’ve interviewed are

skeptical of it's end result.

MEXICO: New Legislation is in the works, but many I’ve interviewed are

skeptical of it's end result.

COLOMBIA: The country is on a positive

dynamic…

COLOMBIA: The country is on a positive

dynamic…

ARGENTINA: Is the strongest Legal Market today, but the challenges in Argentina are always two:

A) understanding the rules; and B) trying to work within complex /

economic constraints

ARGENTINA: Is the strongest Legal Market today, but the challenges in Argentina are always two:

A) understanding the rules; and B) trying to work within complex /

economic constraints

PERU: In 2006, 95% of the Peruvian

gaming market was illegal, they have turned this around and

today it is a positive example for the region.

PERU: In 2006, 95% of the Peruvian

gaming market was illegal, they have turned this around and

today it is a positive example for the region.

CHILE: We can expect an expensive

public bid process to begin during Dec 2015.

Seven (7), 15 year concessions will be awarded some time next

year. The risks in Chile are two: A.) Pending reform to the

Smoking Ban; B.) The Illegal Slot Market

CHILE: We can expect an expensive

public bid process to begin during Dec 2015.

Seven (7), 15 year concessions will be awarded some time next

year. The risks in Chile are two: A.) Pending reform to the

Smoking Ban; B.) The Illegal Slot Market

PANAMA: A newly appointed 5.5% tax on

Cash-out's has hit hard an already struggling and over saturated casino market.

PANAMA: A newly appointed 5.5% tax on

Cash-out's has hit hard an already struggling and over saturated casino market.