The SAGSE Buenos Aires trade show kicked off yesterday in the Argentinian capital in quite a low-key way.
Smaller than last year and sparsely populated by visitors, the event seems to be suffering from the continued restrictions on imports in Argentina.
Current regulations, which have been in force now for over a year and a half, stipulate that imports must be matched by exports, making it very difficult for companies who do not have an Argentinian base to do business there.
It seems that the only way this situation will be resolved is via the election of a new government, which cannot happen until two years hence. So there is no solution on the immediate horizon.
There was also a view among exhibitors that five shows in South America is four too many. The consensus was that one good event per year for the region would suffice. Having said all of this, there is still plenty of reason to believe that there is continued growth in the gaming industry in Latin America.
If only Brazil would open its doors…
