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As the winter season draws to a close in Latin America, we sat down with Ruben Loeches, CMO at R Franco Digital to talk through the continent’s latest developments and its COVID comeback. With such a fast-growing collection of markets, there’s certainly plenty of opportunity to be had…

[G.A.]: Aside from Brazil, in your view, what are LatAm’s most exciting markets nearing regulation?

[R.L.]: LatAm is such a dynamic developing region there are almost too many exciting markets to choose from! Panama, Puerto Rico, and Argentina are countries we’ve been keeping a close eye on when it comes to future regulation – with the continent’s rapid tech adoption offering a boon of potential for iGaming[...]

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Casino Reopening

Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, has stated the state’s plan for reopening the casinos. The state’s four commercial casinos and 11 racinos, which were closed in March due to the Covid-19 breakout, will be re-opening soon.

Acquisitions

TGS Esports has signed a letter of intent to acquire Pepper Esports, a leading competitive esports platform. The acquisition is expected to provide TGS with diverse new online revenue streams that include data monetisation, payment processing and recurring subscription revenue.
 
New Appointments
 
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has appointed Kevin Lowry as the Assistant General Manager of Mohegan Sun Connecticut. He will oversee finance, gaming, cashiering, tenant and retail operations at Mohegan Sun.
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