09:0012:00
GLI Seminar
Morning seminar run by Gaming Laboratories International on AI and cybersecurity, digital regulation and lessons from recent enforcement actions; separate registration.
About IAGR2026 Lima
IAGR2026 is the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators, taking place from 19 to 22 October 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel Lima in Miraflores. Hosted by Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR), it marks IAGR's return to Lima eleven years after its 2015 conference there, under the theme 'Steady hands, shifting ground: Advancing regulation in a connected world'. The four-day programme is built for regulators and government officials, alongside industry executives, compliance leaders, lawyers, technology and payments specialists and responsible-gambling researchers. Sessions cover illegal-market disruption, prediction markets and event contracts, AML/CFT and payments, sports-betting integrity, AI and regtech for supervision, self-exclusion, lotteries and Latin American market developments, plus workshops and a gaming policymakers forum. IAGR2026 also introduces the Emerging Technology Showcase, a curated, IAGR-approved space where selected technology providers demonstrate regulatory tools rather than a traditional exhibition. Networking includes an opening reception in Barranco and a gala dinner where the IAGR International Regulatory Awards are presented, and a GLI Seminar runs on the opening morning.
Regulation & ComplianceResponsible GamblingPrediction MarketsSports BettingLotteryPaymentsAI & DataTechnology & Platforms
IAGR2026 Lima speakers
87Mike DreitzerChairmanNevada Gaming Control BoardSarah GardnerActing CEOUK Gambling CommissionYGYuri Guerra PadillaGeneral Director, General Management of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT)MINCETURABAdam BjornCEOPlannatech USAKAlex KennedyDirectorNSW Independent Casino CommissionABAmee BarberCanadian Gaming Association and the Canadian Online Gaming AssociationAnders DorphDirectorDanish Gaming AuthorityAndrew RhodesPrincipal ConsultantHawkbridgeASAnna ScherfigSenior Consultant, Responsible Gaming and Anti-Money LaunderingDanish Gaming AuthorityAMAnne Marie CaulfieldCEOGambling Regulatory Authority of IrelandBABashir AreCEOLagos State Lotteries and Gaming AuthorityBen HadenDirector Research & StatisticsIAGRBKBrian KrolickiPresident-ElectIAGRCFCarlos Fonseca SarmientoManaging PartnerGaming Law LATAMCTCarrie TorrisiChief of Sports Wagering DivisionMassachusetts Gaming CommissionCHCharmaine HoganGlobal Head of Government RelationsPlaytechChris HebertChairmanLouisiana Gaming CommissionCACleveland AllenCEOCasino Gaming Commission of JamaicaCVCorinne VallettaGeneral CounselBetssonCCCosmas CosmaCommissionerCyprus Gaming + Casino Supervision CommissionCyril CasanovaCEOSharp VisionDHDan HartmanSenior AdvisorGMA ConsultingDDDaron DorseyPresident & CEOAGEMDPDave PhillipsChief Operating OfficerAlcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
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Dr. Aftab RizviCEOGaming AssociatesDIDr. Ida LopezPresidentALEADJDr. Jennifer ShatleyPresident and CEOResponsible Online Gaming AssociationDMDr. Margaret CarranAssistance Vice-President for Educational Partnership and Associate Professor in LawCity St George's, University of LondonDMDr. Misheck Pachipano ChingozhaActing Compliance ManagerZimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming BoardFMFabio MacorinDeputy Secretary of the Secretariat of Prizes and BettingBrazil Ministry of FinanceFQFernando Quiñones BodegaVice PresidentBSN (Puerto Rico Basketball League)FPFiona PalmerCEOGamstopGGGraciela GarayDirector of Ethics, Compliance, and IntegrityCONMEBOLHTHarris TsangaridesChief Executive OfficerCyprus Gaming & Casino Supervision CommissionHDHon. Dr. Kazembe Kazembe (MP)Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural HeritageGovernment of ZimbabweHJHon. José Luis Dalmau SantiagoSenator and Former President of the SenateSenate of Puerto RicoIHIan HughesChief Revenue OfficerGLIIVIris van BeusekomSenior Supervisor of Illegal GamblingThe Netherlands Gaming AuthorityJRJaime RiveraMemberSaiber LawJPJakub PlančárAML SpecialistGambling Authority of the Slovak RepublicJKJames KilsbyChief Analyst & VP AmericasVixio Regulatory IntelligenceJWJamie WallSenior Manager, International Regulatory PartnershipsGambling CommissionJason LaneChief ExecutiveJersey Gambling Commission, British Channel IslandsJavier MiliánPresidentLotería Nacional de Beneficencia (El Salvador)JAJesus AcevedoPresidentBuenos Aires City LotteryJWJoe WebsterPartnerHobbs StraussJPJohn PierceEnforcement DirectorUK Gambling CommissionJCJuan Camilo CarrascoManaging PartnerSora LawJBJuliann BarretoExecutive DirectorNational Council of Legislators from Gaming StatesKSKaren Sierra-HughesVice President, Latin America, Caribbean & SpainGLIKMKevin MullallyCEOIAGRKWKevin WintersCEOAlmond Digital HealthKJKhalid JonesChief ExecutiveAllwyn North AmericaLILoraine Irizarry TorresDirector of Games of Chance and Route MachinesPuerto Rico Gaming CommissionLRLou RogackiDeputy DirectorNew Jersey Division of Gaming EnforcementLPLuis Portela de CarvalhoCo-Managing PartnerLektouMHMaarten HaijerPresidentWGBAMCManuela CrociChief of Supervision and Financial Crime PreventionGCGRAMDMarc DunbarPresidentInternational Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL)MPMark PacePresidentInternational Gaming Standards AssociationMVMark Vander LindenDirector of Research & Responsible GamingMassachusetts Gaming CommissionMOMegan O. BassonExecutive DirectorInternational Center for Gaming Regulation at UNLVMLMichael LearaExecutive DirectorMissouri Gaming CommissionMGMichel GroothuizenChairmanNetherlands Gambling AuthorityMoustapha CamaraChairman of the Board of DirectorsLONASE (Senegal National Lottery)NMNeil MontgomeryManaging PartnerMontgomeryNNNicolas NdiayeCoordinator of the Strategic Support Office of the President of the RepublicRepublic of BeninOHOmar HegazyOf CounselGreenberg TraurigPaul BrodeurCommissionerMassachusetts Gaming CommissionPedro RomeroChief of Safer Gambling PartnershipsBetBlockerPKPeter KesitilweCEOAfrican iGaming AllianceRSRaj SalvajiAmazon Web ServicesRKRasmus KjaergaardCEOMindway.aiRCRebecca CoenDirector of Enforcement, Legal & AMLGambling Regulatory Authority of IrelandRPRoger ParkesDirector of Regulatory AffairsGaming AssociatesRPRoss ParkerGroup Director of Corporate and Regulatory AffairsEntainSGSam GarrisonSpeakerFlorida House of RepresentativesSWSonia WasowskaChief of SupervisionGCGRATBTarek BarakatDeputy Secretary Hospitality & RacingLiquor & Gaming NSWTLTim LangSenatorNew HampshireTBTomas BottaPartnerMF EstudioTPTracy ParkerSenior Vice President, Accreditation, Advisory, and InsightsResponsible Gaming CouncilTSTracy SchransPrincipal & CEOFocal Research ConsultantsVSVicki ScottDirector GamblingNew Zealand Department of Internal AffairsVMVusi MtsweniCEOMpumalanga Economic RegulatorWHWes HimesPartnerIntrepid PartnersWPWilliam Pascrell IIIPrinceton Public Affairs Group
IAGR2026 Lima agenda
35 sessions09:3011:30
IAGR Board of Trustee Meeting
Meeting of the IAGR Board of Trustees ahead of the conference opening.
13:0013:15
Welcome Address
The IAGR President frames the week around connected markets, cross-border cooperation and modern regulatory capability.
13:1513:45
Host-Country Keynote: The Peruvian Regulatory Perspective
Overview of Peru's regulatory agenda, market formalisation, remote gaming and sports betting oversight, and Latin America's growing role.
13:4514:30
Opening Plenary: The Regulator's Mandate in a connected market
Veteran regulators review a year of change: illegal market growth, convergence, AI and data-led supervision.
Anders DorphDirector, Danish Gambling AuthorityAndrew RhodesPrincipal Consultant, HawkbridgeAMAnne Marie CaulfieldCEO, Gambling Regulatory Authority of IrelandDIDr. Ida LopezPresident, ALEAFMFabio MacorinDeputy Secretary of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, Brazil Ministry of FinanceLRLou RogackiDeputy Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
15:0015:45
Prediction Markets, event contracts, and regulatory arbitrage
Examines consumer protection, integrity and jurisdictional arbitrage as prediction markets and gambling-like products sit outside gambling regulation.
15:4516:30
Follow the money: AML/CFT, gambling payments, and organized crime risk
How typologies, payment-flow data and monitoring tech help detect financial crime, suspicious betting and match-fixing earlier.
ASAnna ScherfigSenior Consultant, Responsible Gaming and Anti-Money Laundering, Danish Gaming AuthorityHTHarris TsangaridesChief Executive Officer, Cyprus Gaming & Casino Supervision CommissionJason LaneChief Executive, Jersey Gambling Commission, British Channel IslandsMCManuela CrociChief of Supervision and Financial Crime Prevention, GCGRA
16:3017:00
Emerging Technology Showcase Preview
Short introduction to IAGR's first Emerging Technology Showcase and how practical innovation can support supervision.
18:0019:30
Opening Reception
Evening welcome reception held off-site in Barranco.
08:3009:15
Sports Wagering Integrity, Suspicious Betting, and Event-Market Convergence
How regulators, operators and sports bodies respond to suspicious betting, match-fixing and overlap with event-market products.
09:1510:00
How should regulators evaluate products that do not fit today's standards?
Assessing novel products without losing control, and whether rigid legacy technical standards push innovation to unregulated markets.
10:1510:45
Keynote: The Future of Gaming Regulation
Keynote on the regulatory context of connected markets, cross-border cooperation and modern regulatory capability.
11:1512:00
RegTech that works: better reporting, cleaner data, smarter supervision
Regulator-led examples of technology that improves reporting, data quality and supervisory visibility without extra burden.
13:4514:30
Keynote: New Developments in Great Britain and Their Implications for the Global Gaming Market
The UK Gambling Commission's acting CEO on changes in Great Britain, funding for illegal-gambling work and international collaboration.
13:4514:30
Self-Exclusion Beyond Borders
Practical challenges of making self-exclusion work across verticals and borders, including interoperability and privacy.
CVCorinne VallettaGeneral Counsel, BetssonDJDr. Jennifer ShatleyPresident and CEO, Responsible Online Gaming AssociationDMDr. Margaret CarranAssistance Vice-President for Educational Partnership and Associate Professor in Law, City St George's, University of LondonPedro RomeroChief of Safer Gambling Partnerships, Betblocker
13:4514:30
AML Innovation Lab: Using Data to Detect Criminal Risk Earlier (Workshop)
Hands-on look at transaction monitoring, case management and typologies to spot criminal risk sooner.
CCCosmas CosmaCommissioner, Cyprus Gaming + Casino Supervision CommissionJPJakub PlančárAML Specialist, Gambling Authority of the Slovak RepublicJKJames KilsbyChief Analyst & VP Americas, Vixio Regulatory IntelligenceRCRebecca CoenDirector of Enforcement, Legal & AML, Gambling Regulatory Authority of IrelandRPRoger ParkesDirector of Regulatory Affairs, Gaming Associates
14:3015:15
Advertising, Affiliates, and Platform Responsibility: Where Should Regulators Draw the Line? (Workshop)
Where accountability should sit for gambling advertising, affiliate conduct and platform distribution of unlawful content.
14:3015:15
Case Studies in Illegal-Market Disruption from Latin America, Africa, and Europe
Regulators compare legal powers, intelligence and payment controls used to disrupt illegal markets in three regions.
15:4517:00
Gaming Policymakers Forum
Legislators from several regions discuss illegal markets, integrity, advertising, tax and market design.
HDHon. Dr. Kazembe Kazembe (MP)Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Government of ZimbabweHJHon. José Luis Dalmau SantiagoSenator and Former President of the Senate, Senate of Puerto RicoKMKevin MullallyCEO, IAGRSGSam GarrisonSpeaker, Florida House of RepresentativesTLTim LangSenator, New Hampshire
17:3019:00
VIP Reception for IAGR Members and Sponsors (Invite Only)
Invitation-only reception with Policymakers Forum panellists for IAGR members and sponsors.
08:3009:15
Disrupting the Illegal Gambling Ecosystem
Mapping and disrupting the intermediaries that sustain illegal gambling, from affiliates and hosting to payments and app stores.
DPDave PhillipsChief Operating Officer, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of OntarioLPLuis Portela de CarvalhoCo-Managing Partner, LektouMGMichel GroothuizenChairman, Netherlands Gambling AuthorityNNNicolas NdiayeCoordinator of the Strategic Support Office of the President of the Republic, Republic of BeninRPRoss ParkerGroup Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, Entain
09:1510:00
Exploring Common Ground: Lotteries, Gaming Regulators, and Public-Interest Oversight
Shared risks and cooperation opportunities between government lotteries and gaming regulators.
10:3011:15
AI for Regulators: Practical Tools, Real Use Cases, and Responsible Oversight
Regulator-led AI use cases such as document review, anomaly detection and translation, with governance safeguards.
10:3011:15
What Works, What Scales, and What Evidence Should Drive Responsible Gaming Regulation?
How regulators judge which player-protection measures are effective and what evidence should back their adoption.
MVMark Vander LindenDirector of Research & Responsible Gaming, Massachusetts Gaming CommissionMOMegan O. BassonExecutive Director, International Center for Gaming Regulation at UNLVTPTracy ParkerSenior Vice President, Accreditation, Advisory, and Insights, Responsible Gaming CouncilTSTracy SchransPrincipal & CEO, Focal Research Consultants
11:1512:00
LATAM in Focus: Regulatory Models, Market Developments, and Practical Lessons
Compares regulatory models emerging across Latin American jurisdictions and lessons for cross-border collaboration.
DIDr. Ida LopezPresident, ALEAKSKaren Sierra-HughesVice President, Latin America, Caribbean & Spain, GLILILoraine Irizarry TorresDirector of Games of Chance and Route Machines, Puerto Rico Gaming CommissionYGYuri Guerra PadillaGeneral Director, General Management of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT), MINCETUR
13:0013:45
Designing Regulation for Smaller and Newer Jurisdictions (Workshop)
Practical sequencing and capability-building for regulators setting up or reshaping markets with limited resources.
CACleveland AllenCEO, Casino Gaming Commission of JamaicaJWJamie WallSenior Manager, International Regulatory Partnerships, Gambling CommissionSWSonia WasowskaChief of Supervision, GCGRATBTarek BarakatDeputy Secretary Hospitality & Racing, Liquor & Gaming NSWVSVicki ScottDirector Gambling, New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs
13:0013:45
Lessons from Regulatory Disruption
Candid reflections on investigations, remediation, market openings and crises, and what regulators learned under pressure.
14:1515:15
IAGR Annual General Member Meeting (Members Only)
Members-only AGM reviewing IAGR progress, new initiatives and the sponsorship and affiliate membership programmes.
15:3017:00
Illegal Gambling Working Group Meeting
Closed-door session for regulators and invited guests on the working group's activities and Illegal Gambling Awareness Week.
18:0019:00
Gala Reception
Pre-dinner reception.
19:0022:00
Gala Dinner and IAGR Awards
Gala dinner presenting the IAGR International Regulatory Awards and the Rising Star Scholarship Fund silent auction results.
09:0009:45
From Evidence to Action: Building Common Ground for Better Gambling Policy
How regulators, legislators, operators and researchers can build an evidence-based policy narrative on regulated versus illegal gambling.
BKBrian KrolickiPresident-Elect, IAGRDMDr. Misheck Pachipano ChingozhaActing Compliance Manager, Zimbabwe Lotteries and Gaming BoardJBJuliann BarretoExecutive Director, National Council of Legislators from Gaming StatesMHMaarten HaijerPresident, WGBAMLMichael LearaExecutive Director, Missouri Gaming Commission
10:0010:45
Safer Gambling Measures That Travel: Messages, Self-Exclusion, and Targeted Protections
Which safer-gambling messages, self-exclusion standards and targeted protections can be adapted across jurisdictions.
11:0011:30
The Next Regulatory Toolkit: What Regulators Will Need by 2027
Closing discussion on the capabilities regulators will need, from intelligence-led enforcement to cyber readiness.
11:3012:30
Closing Lunch & Farewell Address
Closing lunch and farewell address as IAGR welcomes its next President.
Exhibitors at IAGR2026 Lima
5 listed on Gamitas
Also exhibiting: AGEM (Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers), Axes, BetBlocker, IMGL (International Masters of Gaming Law), Melchers Rechtsanwälte, R&R Partners, SBC, Sharp Vision, World Gaming
IAGR2026 Lima awards
3 entriesBest Regulatory Campaign Award
Regulatory Excellence Award
Regulatory Innovation Award
IAGR2026 Lima news
3Update from Ben Haden – April 2026
IAGR President Ben Haden previewed the Lima programme, promising practical sessions on enforcement, cross-border cooperation, prediction markets, AML and modern supervision. He also announced the new Emerging Technology Showcase and reminded readers that early-bird registration closed on 30 June.
Early bird tickets now on sale for IAGR2026 in Lima
IAGR opened registration for its 2026 conference in Lima, hosted by Peru's MINCETUR at the JW Marriott Lima under the theme 'Steady hands, shifting ground'. Early-bird rates ran until 30 June, saving USD 200 on member and non-member passes, and the post flagged the first Emerging Technology Showcase.
IAGR International Regulatory Awards 2026 now open
IAGR opened nominations for its 2026 International Regulatory Awards in three categories: regulatory excellence, regulatory innovation and best regulatory campaign. Entries, open only to gambling regulators, closed on 31 August 2026, with winners to be revealed at the Lima conference.
IAGR2026 Lima FAQs
6When and where is IAGR2026?
IAGR2026 runs from 19 to 22 October 2026 at the JW Marriott Hotel Lima in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru. It is hosted by Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR).
How much does it cost to attend IAGR2026?
Standard registration (from 1 July) is USD 1,175 for IAGR members and USD 1,575 for non-members, including bank processing fees. Early-bird rates of USD 975 and USD 1,375 applied until 30 June; a guest/spouse registration is USD 575.
What does the conference pass include?
The pass covers all conference sessions, daily lunch and refreshments, the Opening Reception and the Gala Dinner.
Is there a conference hotel rate?
IAGR secured preferential rates at the JW Marriott Hotel Lima for 17-23 October, guaranteed for bookings made by 17 July 2026; outside those dates, contact the hotel directly on +51-1-217-7000. Nearby alternatives include the AC Hotel by Marriott, Hotel Indigo and Pullman Lima Miraflores.
Do I need a visa to travel to Peru for the conference?
Entry requirements for Peru depend on nationality; many travellers need no visa for short stays but some must apply in advance, so IAGR advises checking requirements early.
Who is the conference for?
IAGR2026 is aimed primarily at gambling regulators and government officials, and also welcomes industry and compliance executives, policy and legal advisers, technology and payments experts, and responsible-gambling researchers.