A few months before the presentation of Caribbean Gaming Show and Conference 2010, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, event organizer CG&S2010 has conducted an exclusive interview with Daniel Gallimberti and Luis Olivares, directors and associates of SIELCON, one of the main sponsors of the Show, and one of the most prestigious and recognized industry leaders worldwide.

CGS: In this second experience in the Caribbean, first in Aruba Gaming Show 2009 and now in Dominican Republic with the Caribbean Gaming Show & Conference 2010, would you tell us about your expectations for this second edition?
DG: Our expectations for the fair in Santo Domingo are pretty good, because of the existing market in Dominican Republic and its influence area that are very important to us. We believe firmly that our products and services can be of great interest to the local operators, as it covers existing needs on the market. Our versatility will allow us take the right step in our products presentation.

CGS: What do you think about the gaming industry in the Caribbean and the potential of growth for your company in this region?
LO: I think it is a growth market and with needs of equipment change for which our products and services can be very well received because they bring quality, technology and accessible costs. The Caribbean market is in permanent change and growth, with very important development projects, and where the game rules allow making safe investments and alliances.

CGS: Basically to what kind of market do you have on mind and what products are you going to promote?
DG: The most important market for us is in the control systems area Online and the electromechanical roulettes, and we aim to start there as part of our strategy in the Caribbean region. After our last presentation (in Aruba), we had excellent results with our Mega Roulette, and we have three versions, one with 19 inches wide monitor, the other with two monitors of 19 inches, and finally the higher range with the 32 inches monitor. Our traditional Platinum Roulette will have a special place at the Expo, and we shall focus in addition on emphasizing the compact version with 10 positions. Finally, we have our new platform Zapphire Solutions that includes a loyalty system for clients. This has a new 6.2 inches touch screen monitor that enable players to place orders from the machine to the bar, etc., part of course from the Jackpot feature of the games.

CGS: What about you future projects?
LO: We have a permanent project in our company which is always set on the technological and commercial growth in the whole Latin America. We support all C&GS Group projects, because they have given us good results since the beginning, and we are glad to promote developments in the company as we see a potential of growth for them.

It is important to emphasize that CGC&C 2010 has the support of recognized worldwide brands and it is increasing entities that will take part in this so important event for the gaming world. Dominican Republic will host to several companies who are coming to the island country island looking for business opportunities because they believe in the C&GS Group, have always been in the forefront of new projects with great international quality and content, offering their clients and visitors in general, also the best "business vacations" possible.

Putting together business and entertainment, CGC&G 2010 has prepared a quality agenda for the exhibitors and visitors, who apart from participating in the Expo on March 10-11, and being comfortably installed in the Hotel and Casino Diamond Melia, will be able to visit, as an activity post-show, Saona Island where prestigious local tour operators, Meeting Planet, has organized a trip on catamaran.

This event of such a magnitude will be covered by press of great international prestige including more than 25 mass media of the world industry and the leading industry media. The organizers say that “All this flurry of activity will see reflected on March 10th and 11th in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where C&GS Group will demonstrate once again that it can manage in time, lead strongly the game market”. (E-12.14.09)

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