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GAMBLING MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2020 | VOL.3 | ISSUE 1 FOCUS ON WHAT TO EXPECT FROM LATAMP.04 eSports FROM ONLINE in 2020 P.10 TOPOKER A LIVE CASINO TOURNAMENT P.20 Letter From the Editor WELCOME NOTE Monica Angelova EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Welcome to the first 2020 edition of resorts are especially popular in the U.S., Voice of the Player Magazine! Many and cities such as Las Vegas and Atlantic exciting innovations and advancements City welcome millions of tourists every happened in the online gambling year. The latter would come to enjoy industry during the past year and 2020 the casinos, family vacations, various promises to be just as eventful. parties, and even business conventions. To find out more about which are the The current magazine covers a variety of most popular casino resorts in the U.S. trendy topics from the gambling world. and what makes them so popular, check We have reviewed the online gambling out the article American Resorts and the laws and regulations in one of the rapidly Future of Gambling in 2020. growing gambling markets - LATAM. Check out which of the countries in Latin We asked our experts what is in their CONTENTS America have legalized online gambling pipeline in 2020, in terms of casino at this point, which ones are expected innovation, new games, and new to pass laws in 2020, and what the launches. Learn what you can expect by 03 Welcome Note future of online gambling holds for the top online casinos in 2020 from them. region in this issue’s International Focus Last but not least, discover the best section. new online slots of 2020 before they 04 International Focus: LATAM are released and find out where to play The eSports market drew our attention them in our Top 10 Online Slots to Try in as it saw incredible growth during 2019. 2020 list. 10 The total revenue for the year topped What to expect from eSports in 2020? $1 Billion for the first time. In 2020, the We are grateful for all of the support market will without a doubt, continue and feedback that all of you have growing, which will bring in even provided and will continue to cover all 20 From Online Poker to A Live Casino Tournament more revenue, brand investment and the upcoming trends and events in the viewership. Check out our predictions gambling industry. We are planning to on what to expect from eSports in 2020. feature more interviews with experts, 26 The New Slots of 2020 are here! casino overviews, announcements, If you would like to try your luck and want Q&A, player guides and more. Stay to do it in style, there is an increasing tuned for the future editions of Voice of 32 We Asked... The Pros Answered number of casino resorts around the the Player magazine. In the meantime, world that offer the utmost in the don’t forget to check out our website extravagant luxury experience space. and Instagram page for more news and 36 The Skyrocketing Popularity of Casino Resorts Such vacation spots are home to much developments. more than gambling – from the world- class entertainment and exquisite fine- 46 Top 10 2020 January Casinos dining options to luxurious spas. Casino Happy Reading! 02 VOICE OF THE PLAYER | JANUARY 2020 JANUARY 2020 | VOICE OF THE PLAYER 03 International Focus: LATAM International Focus: LATAM The laws for online betting can vary greatly from one country“ to another, and a lot of the countries have the same problems related to the regulation of online casinos. imilar to the rest of the world, the online gambling market in LATAM has been growing in the past Sfew years. The latter is mainly due to technological developments, the growing interest of young people in digital tools and their constant search for new experiences and adventures. Online gambling, innovation, the great “boom” of cryptocurrency casinos, live games, even graphic design and virtual reality, have also had a significant impact on the online casino industry. Even though the market seems to be growing, there are considerable challenges that need to be FOCUS ON LATAM overcome regarding the regulations for online casinos in Latin America. The laws for online betting can vary significantly from one country to another, and a lot of countries share the same or similar problems related The Spotlight Is on the to the regulation of online casinos. Many countries have already accepted laws and regulations that require traditional casinos to legitimize their online services and to obey the Online Gambling Market in same rules that apply to the traditional casino. Only those corporations with establishments in the territories of the countries are regulated. The rest of the international casinos based in other countries, can offer their online services to the residents of the Latin America (LATAM) particular country without any form of regulation. 04 VOICE OF THE PLAYER | JANUARY 2020 JANUARY 2020 | VOICE OF THE PLAYER 05 International Focus: LATAM International Focus: LATAM Countries such as Mexico, Chile, through foreign operators, and some Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia do not have even shown interest in opening their Uruguay have any regulations at all, unlike other markets to international operators and countries that have managed to improve affiliates. and legalize their betting industry, while being fully aware that taxes collected from Currently, the situation still has many legal gambling institutions can fuel economic gaps and questions that have not been growth at the local level. For example, Peru answered, but changes are on the way is making regulatory changes to regulate in most of the countries in Latin America. the entire online gambling industry. Let’s have a look at what the gambling laws look like, country by country below. The good news is that most governments have allowed their citizens to play online Argentina Uruguayans have not yet defined their country. Despite this, the residents of the legal status, and for now, there is no country can play online through payment legal framework to develop the online methods such as international credit cards, casino business, nor online gambling cryptocurrency, and e-wallets, without companies carry penalties for those danger of being in breach of the Law. players who bet. However, in March 2018, the National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas ruled a measure complied with IS ONLINE GAMBLING LEGAL IN by the URSEC (Communications Services URUGUAY Regulatory Unit) aiming to block websites that are considered illegal. Due to the Online gambling in the country is still initiative, a total of 150 international online mostly unregulated, but players can gambling sites went out of business in still access external sites using a VPN Uruguay. and international cards without being prosecuted. There is only one licensed The measure granted the power to online gambling site operating in the SUPERMATCH, the only operator licensed country at the moment. to carry out gambling activities in the Colombia Online gambling is a favorite past time IS ONLINE GAMBLING LEGAL IN in Argentina, and both land-based and ARGENTINA? online-based casinos are legal, even though there have been numerous Yes, online gambling is legal in the attempts by the government to outlaw country. Getting a license to operate in the activity. All such efforts have failed the country, can be tricky. The provinces so far due to the nation’s affection for of Argentina regulate online gaming gambling. Argentina is currently the companies. The latter means that online biggest gambling market in LATAM, with gambling sites have to apply for different revenue of over $16 Billion in 2018. Online licenses in different regions, which can be gambling is regulated on a provincial expensive and time-consuming. level. However, there are no federal laws in place. 06 VOICE OF THE PLAYER | JANUARY 2020 JANUARY 2020 | VOICE OF THE PLAYER 07 International Focus: LATAM International Focus: LATAM Colombia has nearly 50 million residents IS ONLINE GAMBLING LEGAL IN Peru Brazil and a booming economy, which makes COLOMBIA? it a hotspot for online gambling. It is the only country in Latin America with a Yes, online gambling is legal, and the fully regulated online gaming market. market is regulated. Players can play in The country is, in fact, so liberal when it licensed sites, or foreign-based gaming comes to betting on the internet that the sites without breaking the law. capital Bogota is the home of one of the biggest online gambling expos - FADJA (Colombian Gambling Expo). Mexico This nation is considered a pioneer Brazil is one of the countries within the throughout Latin America in the matter region with the most outdated laws. Land- of regulation of online casinos. As of based casinos are currently banned in the 2008, the government began issuing country under the Criminal Convention Act a series of licenses to particular online (CCA) of 1941, which deems all gambling gambling and sports betting providers. activities illegal. As the act is dating back In 2017, Peru’s gaming regulatory body, to the beginning of the last century, it La Dirección General de Juegos de Casino does not mention online gambling. Even y Máquinas Tragamonedas (DGJCMT), though it will be illegal to operate an asked legislators to approve a set of online casino within the country, residents rules that restrict online gambling to can freely join foreign websites. companies registered in the country. The DGJCMT wants to require gambling sites The fact that online gambling is still that operate in Peru to have a company not legalized has had little effect on the incorporated in the country so that population’s love for gaming. According to gambling businesses will be required to statistics, more than 100 million Brazilians pay taxes.