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Betway enters motorsport market with Stock Car Pro Series Brazil

SBC News Betway enters motorsport market with Stock Car Pro Series Brazil

Betway has been named an exclusive partner of the Stock Car Pro Series Brazil – the country’s touring car auto racing series – marking its first motorsports sponsorship. The collaboration looks to give the gambling firm branding and television exposure through the year, whilst producing content that will be shared across the partners’ social media channels on each race day. …

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Stake.com strenghtens Octagon standing in taking UFC deal to Brazil

SBC News Stake.com strenghtens Octagon standing in taking UFC deal to Brazil

Stake.com has expanded its role as an official betting partner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to now include Brazil. The collaboration was first announced in 2021, which witnessed Stake.com solidify its standing in the Octagon by becoming UFC’s partner in both Latin America and Asia. “We’re more than pleased to renew our partnership with UFC for 2022, after a …

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SIS provides live racing content to Argentina in Codere extension deal

SBC News SIS provides live racing content to Argentina in Codere extension deal

Sports Information Services (SIS), has extended its partnership with Codere to distribute its 24/7 Live Racing Channels to the operator’s Argentine customer base. The multi-channel betting supplier’s existing deal with Codere has provided its racing content to the online operations in Spain and Mexico. Codere’s Argentine online customers will now also have access to SIS’s UK and Irish horse racing, …

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Betway broadens brand visibility with five top-flight Chilean clubs

SBC News Betway broadens brand visibility with five top-flight Chilean clubs

Betway has become the official premium partner of five football clubs in the Chilean First Division – a first in the country for the Super Group-owned brand. In a deal brokered by 1190 Sports, the teams in collaboration with the betting firm include; Union La Calera, Coquimbo Unido, Everton, Audax Italiano and Deportivo Ñublense. In looking to build on wider …

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AstroPay: Fostering financial inclusion in Brazil with PIX

SBC News AstroPay: Fostering financial inclusion in Brazil with PIX

Understanding the payment landscape and evolution in Brazil is the backbone of our business, AstroPay CEO Mikael Lijtenstein told SBC Noticias, as he dives into the company’s offering in Latin America and how PIX “can further real-time payments and foster financial inclusion”. SBC: Why is Latin America such an attractive market for AstroPay to explore? And what key considerations should …

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Betsson secures Buenos Aires launch to strengthen LatAm profile

SBC News Betsson secures Buenos Aires launch to strengthen LatAm profile

Betsson AB has made another step forward in its Latin American expansion strategy, having secured a licence to offer its casino product in the city and province of Buenos Aires.  The Nasdaq Stockholm-listed gambling group collaborated with local land-based operator Casino de Victoria, part of Grupo Mautone, in order to initiate the launch. The firm intends to leverage its new …

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SECAP appoints Calderini Rosa as new secretary to clear pathway for sports betting regime

SBC News SECAP appoints Calderini Rosa as new secretary to clear pathway for sports betting regime

The Ministry of the Economy of Brazil has announced the appointment of Sérgio Ricardo Calderini Rosa as new Secretary General of SECAP – the Ministry’s public policy agency charged with overseeing developments and evaluations for energy, agriculture and lotteries.  The appointment follows the abrupt resignation of former incumbent Gustavo Guimarães, who on 19 January declared that he would no longer …

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Stake.com signs Sergio Aguero to boost global brand visibility

SBC News Stake.com signs Sergio Aguero to boost global brand visibility

Stake.com has signed former Manchester City and Argentina striker, Sergio Aguero, as its latest global representative in a multi-year partnership deal. The collaboration sees Aguero work with the cryptocurrency betting and gaming operator on a range of initiatives, which have been revealed as exclusive content, promotions and VIP guest packages.   Mladen Vuckovic, CEO of Stake.com, commented: “As the January transfer …

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Betsson boosts Brazilian football investment with Gauchão

SBC News Betsson boosts Brazilian football investment with Gauchão

Betsson has revealed that it will be sponsoring the Campeonato Gauchão football championship and be present in all commercial properties of the competition. After having invested in Brazilian football since 2021, the Swedish online betting platform now sponsors the 102nd edition of the competition, where 12 clubs will play 72 games to compete for the title. Andre Gelfi, Managing Partner …

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Betby further enhances global sales team with Rocio Moitino appointment

SBC News Betby further enhances global sales team with Rocio Moitino appointment

Betby has strengthened its Latin America expansion plans by appointing Rocio Moitino as new Head of Sales for the region. Predicting that its regionalised approach in the LatAm markets will ‘bear dividends’, the company intends to enhance its commercial department via Moitino’s appointment, with the new hire set to join Rosaire Galea Cavallaro in Betby’s sales division. In particular, Betby …

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