South America

SBC is excited to announce that the shortlist for the third edition of the SBC Awards Latinoamérica ceremony, part of SBC Summit Latinoamérica, has now been decided.  The shortlist features the best and brightest in the industry, set to honour the outstanding achievements of operators, affiliates and suppliers from all major industry verticals including payments, marketing, platform and data providers. …

Transatlantic business is at the forefront of Better Collective’s post-Q2 agenda as it continues to target a standing as ‘the leading digital sports media group’, CEO Jesper Søgaard reiterated to investors. Whilst Better Collective is seeking to maintain its standing in its found market of Europe, the growth opportunities of North and Latin American betting sectors are becoming too alluring …

A map behind the desk of Dan Taylor, details the travels of the Chief Executive of Flutter Entertainment Plc’s International unit. So far in 2023, Taylor has “travelled to 29 countries in six months”, to oversee the progress and expansion of Flutter’s international division (which excludes its brands in the UK, Ireland, US and Australia). “I guess I could start …

The Sports Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has demanded that national stakeholders come together this September to discuss the integrity concerns of Brazilian football. Brasília will host its ‘Sports Integrity Week‘ in September, during which the Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) will present its ‘independent integrity report’ on Brazilian football (5 September). The event has been organised …

The Paulista Football Federation (FPF) has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Esportes da Sorte for the 2024 edition of Paulistão.  The sports betting platform will continue to be displayed throughout the competition, either inside the stadiums or in the transmission of games.  The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the …

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is seeking to extend the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STDJ) to be expanded globally after sending a letter to FIFA. The developments comes after 15 Brazilian players have been charged for fraudulent activities since the STDJ enforcement came in, and now the CBF wants the law to be enacted to all 211 FIFA federations. The law would mean …

Raketech Plc cites confidence in achieving its full-year 2023 financial and corporate objectives, following record-breaking Q2 results.  Publishing its latest trading update, Raketech sees its media network achieve all-time high quarterly revenue of €17.6m. The revenue result reflects a 56% increase on 2022 Q2 comparatives of €11.3m. The Nordic Nasdaq media group underscored “an organic growth of 56.0%” combined with …

SBC Summit Latinoamérica is poised to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the intricate interplay between sports teams and media, viewed through the perspectives of gambling operators, sports teams representatives, betting integrity associations, betting communities and advisory firms.  The ‘Sports, Team and Media’ track will take place on Thursday, November 2nd, the second core day of Latin America’s premier iGaming and …

Catena Media has entered into content and commercial media partnership with US publisher, The Sporting News. Strengthening its position in the North American and Latin American online sports betting and casino gaming markets, the deal will see Catena Media create editorial and advertorial content as The Sports News’ exclusive betting partner. Shaun Koiner, Chief Operating Officer at The Sporting News, …