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For many customers, tipsters serve as trusty companions, offering expert predictions to navigate the intricacies of betting. “What if you could see the bets made by the best bettors in the world?” reads the website of TipsterChat;  an app that makes it possible for users to connect with such experts. . We sat down with TipsterChat CO-Executive CEO, Carlos Sánchez, …

In their inaugural participation at the SBC Summit Rio (5-to-7 March 2024), Blaze (Blaze.bet), the bronze headline sponsor, highlights the significance of the event as a pivotal platform for networking, learning, and growth. Frances Kintana, HR Director, shares their enthusiasm for leveraging the summit to forge valuable industry connections, stay ahead of trends, and drive strategic advancements. _________ SBC: What …

Renowned gambling investor and industry M&A strategist, Tom Waterhouse, believes that investor appetite will be replenished by the launch of Brazil’s forthcoming federal sports betting marketplace.   A speaker at the SBC Summit Rio, Watherhouse details innovation and effective localisation strategies as key dynamics valued by investors who are keen to see a domestic champions take on foreign giants, as Brazil …

Developments to implement a federal sports betting regime in Brazil progress as members of the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) will meet with the Ministry of Finance to create a new ‘betting secretariat’ in charge of the funds raised from a regulated sector.  Finance Minister Fernando Haddad needs the approval of certain key figures in the …

Sports betting has finally touched down in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, ahead of federal regulation expected this year, with the State Lottery (Loterj) issuing its first contact. The tender has been awarded to Rede Loto, a company based in the neighbouring state of São Paulo. The contract covers a five-year period with a licence fee of R$5m …

Betfair has launched ‘Esport Futuro‘ (Future Sports), its first Brazilian social initiative aimed at improving funding and community access to grassroots sports. The commitment has been launched with Betfair pledging to donate over R$630,000 (€120,000) to five sports associations in Brazil in 2023. Esport Futuro is formed in partnership with Global Giving, the international charity partner of Flutter Entertainment, and …

Loterj – The State Lottery of Rio de Janeiro has notified sportsbook system/platform providers that it will press ahead to launch and complete its fixed-odds betting tender in 2023.  The announcement was made by Loterj President Hazenclever Lopes Cançado at ICE London’s ‘VOX 2023 – World Regulatory Briefing‘. Lopes Cançado informed delegates that in ‘approximately 120 days’ Loterj will launch its …

Abelson Info has agreed to expand its Goalscorer Pricing & Settlement (GPS) service to cover the Campeonato Carioca in support of Betfair’s title sponsorship of the Rio de Janeiro state football championships. Market pricing expert Abelson Info has entered into an ‘event specific’ collaboration with Betfair, that will secure goalscorer prices via its ‘GPS feed’ for the 11-matchday coverage of …

Loteria do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Loterj), the official organization that manages gambling in the Brazilian state, has begun the process to incorporate new gambling products within its portfolio. An announcement made in the Official Gazette of Rio de Janeiro called for expressions of interest from sports betting and lottery operators seeking to take charge of the new verticals. …