South America

Brazil sees further positive developments on its journey to launch a federal sports betting market,  as President Lula da Silva formally signs off on the ‘provisional measure No-1182’.  Lula’s signature sees the PT (Workers Party) government throw its full weight into legislating a sports betting market in Brazil, to be launched within the coming months. Starting this week, Congress will …

Codere SA has made its latest senior hire, appointing Sonia Carabante as Corporate Director of Commercial Strategy and Business Projects. Carabante will report directly to Group CEO Gonzaga Higuero, and has been tasked with executing commercial and efficiency strategy projects while driving group growth. Other areas of focus include transformation as Codere continues to consolidate its international position, as well …

Betsson AB CEO Pontus Lindwall insists that the global gaming group has ‘not shut the door’ on the Netherlands despite withdrawing its licence application there. The CEO addressed investors in a conference call this morning, alongside Chief Financial Officer, Martin Öhman, providing updates on cross-market developments and investments following the announcement of ‘all-time high’ revenues in H1 2023. Mapping Europe …

More than 3000 delegates will gather at SBC Summit Latinoamérica to engage in discussions about the most current regional sports betting trends, innovative products, services, and technologies. The dedicated ‘Sports Betting Product‘ conference track, scheduled to commence on Wednesday, November 1st, will mark the opening of Latin America’s premier iGaming and sports betting event, taking place at the Seminole Hard …

Eyas Gaming has stepped up preparations for the upcoming launch of its Lance! sportsbook betting brand in the yet-to-be-regulated Brazilian market, partnering with ID verification firm Caf. Based in Sao Paulo, Caf will provide Eyas with local knowledge of regulations and market conditions before and after Lance!’s planned entry to market, whilst also checking the identity of Brazilian bettors to …

Tim Scoffham, CEO of the newly-launched WeAreGame brand, offers some insight into the creation of the company, its core values and expectations for emerging markets such as Brazil. SBC: You recently announced the formation of the WeAreGame brand. Can you tell us more about the two organisations behind the launch, WeAreTechnology Group and BelloaTechnologies? Tim Scoffham: WeAreTechnology Group provides premium …

The office of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced the appointment of Marco Emilio Hincapié Ramírez as the new President of Coljuegos – Colombia’s National Gambling Authority.  The appointment was confirmed via a decree published by the governing Colombia Humana Party, nominating new executive governors to lead government agencies. The former General Manager of the Bogota Lottery, Hincapié Ramírez is …

Kambi Group Plc is further expanding its South American presence by entering into a long-term technology partnership with Eyas Gaming. The Stockholm-listed sports betting technology group will support Eyas Gaming in its upcoming launch of the Lance! Sportsbook. Pan-LatAm iGaming group Eyas Gaming has entered into a joint-venture partnership with Brazilian football publisher Lance! to operate its branded sportsbook property. …

CONACOM – the competitions authority of Paraguay – has launched a probe into the tender competition to operate a federal sports betting franchise.  Launched in September 2022, the blighted competition was run by Conajzar, the National Gambling Authority of Paraguay, for the exclusive rights to operate a national sports betting franchise. The tender was lambasted by participating suitors who stated …

The Parliamentary Investigation Commission (CPI) examining betting fraud and match-fixing scandals in Brazilian sports will not convene until August. The decision was announced by Arthur Lira, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who cited that the CPI investigation had been “pushed down the legislature’s list of priorities”, choosing to focus on policies related to fiscal matters. From 18 July, …