Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has revealed in an interview with Veja that he has been in touch with government officials in regards to a proposed gambling legislation but warned that he will not allow the market to be regulated, according to a report shared by BNL Data. As Bolsonaro admitted, “the measure will not count with the support of the Government …
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Playtech Plc has highlighted a ‘very strong performance’ for its B2B verticals throughout the first half of 2021, achieving objectives across three continents, despite experiencing a 4% decline in revenue. Informing stakeholders in its interim trading report and following on from its July update, the FTSE 250 gaming technology group detailed that total revenue had fallen to €457.4 million (H1 …
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International operators Betcris, Betsson Group, Codere, and Kaizen Gaming lead the way in the race for the inaugural SBC Awards Latinoamérica, with multiple nominations on the shortlists announced today. Also in the running for the top prizes are key suppliers including SG Digital, Nsoft, BetConstruct, Ezugi, Altenar, and Aristocrat Technologies, along with affiliates such as BetanDeal Group, Oddspedia, and Super …
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Building on a strong footprint in Brazil remains a key priority for global marketing agency bwise Media, but it also has eyes firmly set on emerging and ‘freshly’ regulated gambling markets across the world. bwise Media delivers igaming advertisers with highly targeted inventory on the most relevant sports platforms and social channels, but also owns a collection of its own …
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BetCris has marked its first foray into the European online gambling marketplace by launching its online sportsbook within Poland. The South American operator becomes the 20th business (retail and online) to be granted a gambling licence by Poland’s Ministry of Finance. An expansion into Europe had long been touted by the South American operator, which was founded in Costa Rica …
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Javier Samel has been named as the Head of Business Development LatAm for Sportingtech where he will oversee the company’s expansion into the region. In his new role, Samel will be tasked with growing Sportingtech’s recently re-purposed and re-branded omnichannel Quantum platform, which is currently being certified in a string of markets across the continent. Samel said: “I’m very excited …
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The Executive Committee of Brazil’s Federal Senate has appointed senator Veneziano Vital do Rego to represent the casino bill. First introduced in September of last year, the appointment is a clear indication that the Brazilian Government is aiming to accelerate the legislation for casino resorts within the country. The bill would allow for one casino in each of Brazil’s 26 states with 35-year concessions which …
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Scientific Games Corporation has debuted its OpenGaming ecosystem in Colombia this week with Betsson Group which last year acquired a 70% stake in one of the country’s first licensed operators, Colbet. Initially, Colbet customers can access games developed by SG’s in-house studios, along with content supplied by its newly acquired business Lightning Box, as well as third-party providers Big Time Gaming and ReelPlay. The full OpenGaming portfolio is set to …
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The board of Codere SA has filed an F-4 ‘preliminary registration statement’ with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) putting forward its prospectus to list its ‘Codere Online’ business on the US Nasdaq. The registration sees Codere advance its plans to divest its Codere Online unit by merging with DD3 Acquisition Corp – a SPAC led by former Goldman …
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Playbetr has partnered with French football club Paris St Germain (PSG), with a focus on promoting the team in the Latin American market. The three-year agreement between the club and the South American operator – which specialises in providing cryptocurrency sports betting, casino and B2B products and solutions – will see Playbetr benefit from marketing and branding rights. Playbetr will …
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