From DC Business Group,
Ángel Díaz Carbajosa sends a message of encouragement and solidarity to the entire gaming industry

 1.- How is CARFAMA facing this period of crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic? How have you adapted to the new situation? And in general the DC Group?

Grupo DC, and Carfama as a company belonging to our holding, have completely stop their gaming and gambling activity since the publication of the State of Alarm and its extensions.

There are some other companies inside our business group that are still operating but, in general, the pandemic has affected our business in the same way as the rest of the economy.

2.- How do you think it will affect the hospitality industry and the bar-top slot machine market? What about gaming halls? Do you see a different recovery in the sector depending on the Autonomous Communities, not to mention, even according to the different European regions?

It is already a severe blow for both sectors, Gambling and Hospitality, especially when these are sectors with a majority of SME or micro SME companies, with very tight resources.

Consumption requires resources and trust, and in this sense Gambling and Hospitality are not different from other sectors offering goods and services.

We may have a partial and progressive deconfinement, adapted to the different Spanish and European regions depending on how the pandemic is progressing, but Confidence will be no doubt regained in the mid-term. The recovery speed will be linked to the emergence of relevant medication or/and the development of effective vaccines.



3.- How will CARFAMA come out of this period? What can you say to your loyal customers? The company's latest release, MAMBO! Will this help to overcome the hospitality industry? Is CARFAMA preparing news for the post-covid stage?

We are very concerned and hopeful at the same time.

MAMBO will surely help to overcome this crisis. In fact, the activity in Carfama is now focused on a sale strategy of total support for the operator, even if that means sacrificing the margins to the maximum.

Carfama team never stops. The company is always immersed in projects and is now focused on both the brand´s strategy of creating added value for the operator and the launch of new products conveniently at the right time.


 

4.- What specific measures would you request from the Administration? How should the Spanish land-based gaming industry and the global industry respond?

This is an unpredictable, unknown situation. I firmly believe that we will overcome this situation with the close collaboration of all: Administration, Industry in general and Gambling in particular.

The Gambling Sector is a very dynamic sector, creator of wealth and quality jobs.

The Hospitality Sector is a very powerful sector in job creation and a key complement to Spanish tourism and its impact on GDP.

 

5.- Do you think that we are at the right time for the sector to be enforced before society? How would CARFAMA do it?

Unity is essential. We should let society know our value as a generator of wealth (and indeed we are on this way). We should also stop punishing ourselves: bad news (even if it is a hoax, now that they are so fashionable) sell more than ten good ones, and on social media we all have an itchy trigger finger and are experts in everything.

We transfer to the Administrations, and also to society, the real data of our sector and we should carry on this way. These data are verifiable and are the source where anyone who aspires to be well informed should drink from.

 

6.- What message would you like to send to the Spanish and international gaming industry?

Well, right now, cheer up and trust!

This is a strong Industry throughout its chain from the manufacturer through the distributor and operator to our final customer who enjoys a simple, social gambling without great prizes, but with lots of fun.