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ST JOHN'S, Antigua: This year, the Caribbean
jurisdiction of Antigua and Barbuda made its first
appearance at one of the gaming industry’s events
International Gaming Expo at Earls Court, in London
from January 27-29.
The Financial Services Regulatory Commission,
Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority, LIME
Antigua and ACT are at the Antigua and Barbuda stand
inviting delegates to discover why some of the
industry’s premier brands have made this island
paradise their home base.
The delegation is lead by Trevor Mathurin, Deputy
CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission,
who works closely with the Banking and Insurance
departments along with Kaye McDonald on all matters
relating to gaming.
"We are extremely proud to have a presence at ICEi
in London this year," said Director of Gaming Ms
Kaye McDonald. "We have invested in building a
highly reputable jurisdiction and will be leveraging
our competitive advantage as one of the few UK white
listed jurisdictions. The industry is aware of our
unswerving commitment to ensuring they have access
to global markets."
Investment Promotion Director of ABIA Fitzmaurice
Christian remarked that “our focus will be on gaming
companies and supporting services such as hosting
and payment processing. In the current challenging
economic climate, Antigua offers gaming operators
and support service companies a unique opportunity
to grow their business by locating some or all of
their operations in our highly reputable business
friendly jurisdiction. Additionally, we need to
diversify our economy by bringing a range of
industries to provide much needed employment for our
people. These industries are less seasonal in nature
and so cushion the shocks from tourism”.
LIME and ACT are playing a prominent role at the IGE
by providing information on the capability of the
country’s modern telecommunications infra structure.
The current infrastructure provides a high level of
redundancy with its two cable systems. Dedicated
broadband internet services are available that
support up to GigE.
Aside from its economic and political climate,
modern telecommunication infrastructure Antigua and
Barbuda offers more experience than almost any other
in the world:
- One of the first remote gambling jurisdictions
with a globally respected regulatory system since
1997
- ‘WTO approved’ – Antigua’s decisive win of the USA
at the World Trade Organisation reinforces the
jurisdiction’s standing as a committed and respected
leader in the global gaming industry.
- UK Whitelisting – One of a select few from around
the world to make the grade with the UK’s tough DCMS
regulatory environment, allowing Antigua-based
operators to advertise to the lucrative UK market.
- Extensive expertise in call centre services,
financial services and e-Services provide an
out-of-the-box solutions.
Antigua and Barbuda was one of the first countries
to licence, regulate and build an international
remote gaming industry – with tax incentives
offering the most attractive business opportunities
of all the jurisdictions for operators around the
globe.
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