■Date: May 16~17, 2012
■Website: www.expoazar.com
■Venue: Centro Banamex Exhibition Centre, Mexico City, Mexico
■Products: AWP, roulette machine, bingo game, dice machine, jumbo jackpot display, gaming table, game board, gaming related peripherals.
■Information:
1. ELA 2011 accommodated 90 exhibitors including Abbiati, ACE, Ainsworth, APEX Gaming, Beltra, Bemex, Cadillac Jack, Casino Technology, DEK International, EGT, FBM, Hanco Gaming, HPS Gaming, Jestronic, Magic Play, Metronia, Qualmex, R Franco, Sabia, VGT, WMS, Zest Gaming, Zitro, Zuum and many others.  Most of the exhibitors were local businesses from Mexico.  However, international enterprises from Argentina, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Ireland, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Spain, the UK, the US, and Ukraine also gave their warm support to the show.
2. As one of the leading gambling events that is especially appealing to Mexican and Latin American operators, ELA always display a wide range of top hit gambling equipment including bingo game, AWP, linked gaming machine, electronic roulette, video poker, gambling table, chips, bill acceptor and other accessories.  In 2011, ELA attracted a good number of global visitors from 20-plus countries and regions.
3. According to the report from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mexico’s income of the casino sector is only after Argentina’s in Latin America.  The casino sector in Mexico yield in USD 589 million in 2011.  Miguel Angel Ochoa, president of the AIEJA, predicted that the casino sector may continue to grow by 15~20%.  To promote GTI Global Network and the GTI Asia Taipei Expo, GTI Magazine will have a booth at ELA 2012 and copies of GTI magazine will be distributed on the show floor.