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to have international recognition on the matter of regulations and control the casino and slot machines activity, and this was a case in point at the IV Ibero- American Gaming Regulators Summit, which was held in the city of Cartagena de Indias - Colombia, where the conclusion was reached that Peru was an example to be followed in relation to land- based gaming after tremendous work against illegal and informal gaming from unauthorized operators. Also, we have achieved online interconnection in real time of all slot machines for control by MINCETUR and SUNAT; set up responsible gaming policies; workable action against problem gambling, and especially set up the system in compliance with international demands for the prevention of money laundering and financing terrorism, which is something that we are totally committed to and severely demanding.”
Million-dollar investments and online gaming in Peru
RCM: The global gaming industry considers
that Peru has a mature casinos operations sector with resultant in interest on investments of Top Tier companies in the Peruvian gaming industry. Are there new players at this level that are looking to entering the Peruvian gaming market? Manuel San Román: “Currently we have knowledge of important projects in the tourist business, which would incorporate within its offerings development of casino operations and slot machines with investment of up to 300 million dollars. “What such investment or investment projects do is
to ratify the good moment that the gaming sector in Peru is going through at the moment, and I might add, that the industry has been consolidating its position year after year and has become a point of reference in the Region. “What is important however, is to not only the
interest of Top Tier companies that seek investing for the first time in Peru, it is also important that the investment that has already been made in Peru by other companies a few years ago and is operating have already consolidated their investments and now are looking towards new significant investment projects”.
RCM: Finally, how you anticipate the
development of online and sports betting in Peru in the next couple of years? Manuel San Román: “The growth and development of land based and virtual sports betting has set the agenda of regulators around the world, and this region is no exception, as has been demonstrated in each of the international forums or gaming events where we have participated. “According to information that in the hands of DGJCMT, there are estimations that in the year 2016 there has been more than 1,120,320,000 Peruvian Soles (approx. US$373M), and we have no doubt that this number will grow when regulation is in force, as other companies, some of which have already paid a visit to us say that they will only operate when regulation is in force place, as they seek to compete on equal terms with appropriate rules and regulations. “Is our task, as regulators, to make every effort to
ensure that this activity is conducted with honesty, transparency and equal conditions for all; especially with proper protection to vulnerable groups of the population and taking care that the activity has full provisions against money- laundering and the financing of terrorism, issues that must be firmly legislated in a sensitive activity such as gambling”.
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