Tag Archives: LATAM

Betsson continues LatAm growth strategy with AC Milan

SBC News Betsson continues LatAm growth strategy with AC Milan

Betsson has partnered with AC Milan to become the club’s official regional partner in line with the online gambling company’s focus on expansion in LatAm. The move continues the operator’s growth strategy as over the past couple of years it has been solidifying a presence in several markets, such as Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Perù. The 2021/22 Serie A …

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Dominican Republic urged to overhaul laws following lottery bank scandal 

SBC News Dominican Republic urged to overhaul laws following lottery bank scandal 

The government of the Dominican Republic has been urged to establish a new gambling regulator, run independently from government agencies.  The proposal has been led by Ricardo Nadal, the President of The National Association of Sports Banks – who has called for a complete overhaul of the Republic’s existing gambling laws. The regulatory oversight of the gambling sector has come …

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Codere showing signs of recovery following LatAm reopening

SBC News Codere showing signs of recovery following LatAm reopening

Codere is confident of bouncing back from COVID-19 induced headwinds, having identifying a resurgence in Latin American countries as the jurisdictions gradually reopen after months of lockdowns. Providing a financial update for the first nine months of 2021, the Spanish gambling group explained that it had generated total revenue of €499.6 as of September 2021, an increase of 8.5%. Codere …

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Raketech expands Spanish vision with Infinileads network buyout

SBC News Raketech expands Spanish vision with Infinileads network buyout

Raketech has acquired Spanish affiliate marketing publisher and lead generation specialist Infinileads SL, in a bid to expand its services for Latin America, Spain and Italy. Marked as an “important strategic milestone”, the acquisition of Infinileads – along with key assests Slotjava.es and Slotjava.it – sees Rakatech enhance its position within several of LatAm’s emerging markets, such as Argentina, Mexico and Peru, in addition to current Infinileads core …

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Erik Nyman, EveryMatrix: Talent drive and strategic Miami base behind US market plans

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As a “trendy metropolitan city” that fosters creativity, Miami is the perfect new base for EveryMatrix, as the igaming software provider sets about becoming the largest turnkey provider for both the US and markets across Latin America. We spoke to Erik Nyman, appointed last summer as President Americas at EveryMatrix, about the need to get “boots on the ground” in …

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Angel Calderón, SIS: Tapping into the LatAm racing heritage

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Countries nearer the US border tend to prefer US-style bets, while those further south have more in common with Europe in terms of culture and so often favour European-style bets on racing. That was a key message from Angel Calderón (pictured), Digital Sales Manager at SIS, as he spoke about his company’s pursuit of new customers in Latin America (LatAm) …

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LATAM woes see Codere track year losses of €240m 

SBC News LATAM woes see Codere track year losses of €240m 

Embattled Spanish gambling group Codere SA has published its Q3 2020 earnings report, revealing that its year-to-date corporate net losses currently stand at €240 million.  The Bolsa Madrid gambling firm continues to absorb COVID-19 impacts following a staggered reopening to its South American gambling venues, combined with severe LATAM currency fluctuations against the US dollar. Despite reopening its European (Spain …

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Thinking Glocal: Digitain on the regional factors beyond the regulation

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Digitain has set about providing the ‘world’s sportsbook’ to operators in Europe, America, Africa and Asia, regardless of the size or relative maturity of the regional markets. It is perhaps best known for its work in ‘developing’ markets, where the challenges are quite different to years gone by. Feliciana Cannillo, Deputy CEO at Digitain, explains why times of porting – …

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SBC Summit Barcelona – Digital: South American high hopes require concrete actions

SBC News SBC Summit Barcelona - Digital: South American high hopes require concrete actions

Following 2020’s disrupted proceedings, leadership eyes have turned to 2021 to see whether LatAm governments will finally deliver on their regulated market agendas for sports betting.  As part of an evening deep dive on LatAm’s regulatory roadmap and political developments Kristal Rovira, Research Director of Americas for VIXIO, asked the panel whether any legislative progress has been achieved during 2020. …

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Golden Race continues LatAm expansion through Universal Soft

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Virtual sports and betting technologies provider Golden Race has signed a new partnership with Peru-based horse and greyhound racing operator Universal Soft.  Thanks to this deal, Golden Race will have its all-in-one solution integrated with Universal Soft betting shops and online platforms. The Golden Race all-in-one solution, made available through a single API, combines the company’s virtual sports collection with …

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