South America

Timor Leste, also known as East Timor, has announced ambitions to become a regional hub for gaming licensing in Southeast Asia, creating an industry association for this purpose. The territory – which comprises the eastern section of the island of Timor, with the western half of Indonesia – has set up the Virtual Gaming Association (VGA) of Timor-Leste to work …

Sergiy Shchelkov, Sales Executive at Epom, shares some valuable insights into responsible advertising techniques and how they can contribute to a safer gambling environment for all concerned. What is the first thing that we should be looking to do when it comes to creating a policy on responsible advertising? We must ensure that the susceptible users are separated from the …

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has extended its geographic reach with the addition of Mozzart into its membership. Based in Serbia, Mozzart is a retail and online betting and gaming group that has also had a South American presence since it acquired Meridianbet Colombia in 2020. As an IBIA member, Mozzart will – alongside 50 other companies and 125 …

Brazilian football clubs have unified in protest against amendments endorsed by the Senate Sports Committee review of the Federal Sports Betting and Online Gambling Bill – PL 3626/2023. .  Yesterday, 34 Brazilian professional football clubs, including those from the Brazilian Football League (Libra) and the Liga Forte União (LFU), signed a petition urging the Senate to reject Amendment 38-U. This …

Fourteen members of Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies have called on the government to modify articles of the Gambling Law. The deputies have urged the government to end the privileges of Conajzar, the National Gambling Commission of Paraguay, in granting concessions for gambling licenses. The deputies signed a proposal seeking to revise six articles of Paraguay’s Gambling Law (8, 11, 13, …

Tally Technology is targeting engagement with NFL and NBA fans with the launch of its Game Center, a new gamification platform. The platform features a community element, with fans of the leagues able to play against each other in private groups, alongside other ‘team-themed playing experiences’ targeting a ‘broader-than-ever cross-section’ of sports followers.  Game Center has been taken live with …

SBC celebrated yet another milestone last week, as the events and media company successfully wrapped up the largest and most successful edition of SBC Summit Latinoamérica to date.  Latin America’s premier iGaming and sports betting event took place from October 31st to November 2nd and built upon the success of the previous year by welcoming 2,500 senior executives, all with …

Stake.com has announced its entry into the Colombian market through the acquisition of Betfair Colombia and its licence, which has been approved until 2025.  This marks a significant milestone in the online casino’s expansion strategy in Latin America and its commitment to delivering ‘top-tier entertainment’ to Colombian players. Brais Pena, Chief Strategy Officer at Easygo – the operating company of …

SIS (Sports Information Services) is once again sponsoring the Gran Premio Nacional at the Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo racecourse in Buenos Aires. The historic Argentine Derby, taking place on 11 November, serves as one of the oldest and most prestigious on the race calendar in Argentina. The deal sees the supplier further build on its long-standing partnership at the Palermo …

Xtremepush has officilly gone live with Playr.Bet to provide the Brazilian operator with various customer engagement solutions. In detail, the engagement platform now enables Playr.Bet to foster player relationships by delivering ‘highly personalised and timely’ marketing communications, in a deal that will drive marketing ROI and player retention. The group will be leveraging its integration with igaming platform provider GiG …