Since President Inácio Lula da Silva put pen to paper on Brazil’s sports betting bill at the end of 2023, talk about the Latin American opportunity has boomed into the stratosphere.  But while Brazil is making headlines for positive legislative developments, the wider Latin American region offers a massive opportunity for operators and suppliers alike. There has been burgeoning interest …

Tommy Molloy, Chief Sportsbook Officer at Sportingtech, shares the sportsbook provider’s results across its Bet Builder on Brazil’s Serie A 2023 – most notably reporting a 1,300% boom in betting volume compared to the 2022 season. Football continues to dominate Brazil’s sports consumption; Brazilian bettors are fiercely loyal to both their nation and their clubs, unafraid to put their money …

Esports betting supplier Oddin.gg has gained a licence to bring its products to the US state of Colorado.  The Colorado Division of Gaming has awarded the Czech firm a licence to bring its B2B esports betting solution to operators in the state.  Vlastimil Venclik, Co-Founder and CEO of Oddin.gg, said: “We are thrilled to achieve yet another important milestone for …

Polish sports betting operator STS has gained the rights for the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League in Poland for the 2023/24 campaign.  Under the provisions of the deal, the Polish sportsbook brand will be able to activate the brand for localised marketing activities across the country through this season.  STS intends to use the rights to create …

Catena Media is stepping up its preparations for the launch of online and mobile sports betting in North Carolina following confirmation of legalisation last week.  Governor Roy Cooper put pen to paper on HB347 to officially legalise online sports betting, which could launch on 8 January, 2024.  The NASDAQ Stockholm-listed affiliate firm will deploy its national sports betting brands Lineups …

Shareholders of Flutter Entertainment have almost unanimously backed a US listing, with 99.9% of voters backing the idea at the group’s AGM this morning.  The Ireland-based group first aired the idea earlier this year when it held consultations with shareholders and explored the possibility of a secondary listing.  Aiming to support the growth of FanDuel, its US sportsbook brand that …

The UK National Lottery’s contribution to good causes has broken the £500m mark for the second time in five quarters after increasing by 18.7% sequentially.  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) noted that Camelot, operator of the National Lottery,  contributed £501.8m to good causes for the three-month period ending September 30, up 18.7% on Q1’s total of £422.9m.   Meanwhile, the contribution …