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The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil has approved the passage of Bill-3,626/2023 to establish the legislative foundations for a federal fixed odds sports betting marketplace. As voted on Wednesday 13 September, the Chamber of Deputies has settled on the policies of Bill-3,626/2023 following a 120-day review. The text will be forwarded to the Senate which will be tasked to federally …

One year on from Kambi’s acquisition of Shape Games, the collaboration is taking on a range of markets head on, with the betting landscape in some nations significantly different than 12 months prior. Kambi SVP Sales, Sarah Robertson, and Shape Games CCO, Morten Tonnesen, emphasised how a competitive and differentiated product is key to success in the markets many betting …

Better Collective has finalised its acquisition of national Brazilian sports media platform Torcedores.com.  The deal sees the digital sports media company aim to strengthen its position in the South American region, adding the first Brazilian sports media brand to its group. Simon Hovmand-Stilling, CEO of Better Collective South America, said: “I am truly excited to be welcoming Torcedores.com as our …

Genius Sports has extended its agreement with Brazil’s National Basketball League (LNB) as its exclusive official data and integrity partner, ahead of the new season. The sports technology company will provide FIBA LiveStats across all LNB competitions, capturing and distributing official, play-by-play statistics to power in-stadia scoreboards, league and team social media channels and other fan-facing digital platforms.  This official …

September is poised to be the make-or-break month for the passage of Brazil’s desired federal sports betting marketplace, as pressure mounts on the government to settle final terms. Yesterday, Arthur Lira, President of the Chamber of Deputies, declared that a Bill to launch and regulate Brazil’s sports betting market must be presented by 9 September. The matter carries a ‘constitutional …

Pressure mounts on the government of Brazil to impose stricter advertising rules and marketing restrictions on the plans to launch a federal sports betting marketplace.  New developments have seen Ricardo Ayres, the Deputy of the State of Tocantins and member of the República Party, sponsor new Bill 3915/2023. Ayres has called on Congress to intervene on the advertising make-up of …

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 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 …

International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has announced that global betting brand KTO has joined the group. The 2018-founded company has a strong Latin American presence, most significantly in Brazil where it has ranked in the top ten most popular igaming brands. The move fulfils the regulatory obligation in the country, under the recently published Provisional Measure, to join an international …