GAT Expo Cartagena 2026 once again confirmed a formula that has become familiar within the regional gaming calendar: a combination of academic programming, commercial exhibition and networking spaces that remains consistent from one edition to the next, while speakers, brands and themes rotate according to the sector’s priorities at a given moment. In 2025, the event brought together more than 70 exhibiting brands and delegations from 23 countries. This year, the overall structure remained intact, with activities held from March 24 to 26 at the Las Américas Convention Center.
The event opened with GAT Academy, led by Fecoljuegos, featuring interventions by Marco Emilio Hincapié, Gregorio Eljach Pacheco, Daniel Velandia and Brian Krolicki, among others. Once again, the emphasis was placed on institutionality, public health and the defense of legal gaming. Hincapié stated that, since 2022, Coljuegos has transferred COP 3.6 trillion to Colombia’s subsidized health system; that in 2025 alone the sector contributed COP 1.1 trillion; and that the country’s 14 online operators generated close to COP 1.3 trillion in VAT. He also highlighted 8,113 illegal items seized, 12,833 pieces of equipment destroyed, and 41,884 blocking orders issued against unauthorized websites.
From March 25 onward, the event moved into its commercial phase with the opening of the exhibition floor, where manufacturers, operators, integrators and suppliers began showcasing solutions for both the land-based and online ecosystems. Rather than a trade show defined by abrupt shifts, GAT Cartagena once again served as a continuity gauge for the industry: regulation, product development, trust and business relationships all converging in the same venue.
Representing Mundo Video®, Germán Cardona attended the event and closely followed an agenda that offered a clear reading of the sector’s current state and the pulse of an industry that remains in motion. His presence also reflected the moment the company is going through: a stage of strengthening defined by long-term vision, backing and an increasingly strategic reading of the market.
Here are some photos of the fair
