Though the tropical rainstorms may have tried their level best to cloud the atmosphere on the opening day of the SAGSE Gaming and Amusement Expo, which took place in Panama City last week, the Central American gaming show attracted a diverse mix of exhibitors and delegates.
The 2008 edition of SAGSE Panama housed more than 50 exhibitors from around the world, and although the expo is pegged as an ‘international’ event, it retains a favourable local identity.
"This show is good for the local market," said David Charnock, TCS John Huxley’s vice-president of sales for Central and South America. "Many of our customers have been operators from Central America, and Panama in particular."
Carlos Carrion, Latin America project manager for Aristocrat Technologies, said the show enabled companies to demonstrate their continued commitment to the Panamanian gaming market.
"Panama is one of our biggest Latin American markets," Carrion said. "SAGSE not only gives us the opportunity to exhibit our latest products, it also allows us to catch up with our existing clients."
A full show report will be included in the July issue of InterGaming magazine.
