South America

Continent 8 Technologies has announced that it is set to bring its managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity services to the Brazilian igaming market. The company stated that the move will help address the customer demand in the Brazilian online gambling market ahead of its anticipated launch later this year, subject to regulation. Operators and suppliers will be able to utilise …

Betsson AB opens 2024 trading by achieving its ‘highest income generating quarter’, ahead of a busy summer of sports for its global brand portfolio across all geographies.  The Stockholm-listed online gambling group trades with confidence as Q1 revenues stand at a peak €248m – up 12% on 2023 comparatives of €221m.  Headline revenues reflect a record customer activity of its …

Igaming platform solutions provider Oddsgate is no stranger to the LatAm gaming market, having invested more than 18 months building its presence in Brazil. Talking more about that experience is Lusia Barseghyan, Co-Founder and Director of Gaming Operations, who cites reliability as one of the overarching requirements for operators. SBC: Can you give us an update so far as to …

Xtremepush, a CRM and AI marketing solutions provider, has signed a new Brazil-facing partnership with betting platform Weebet.  The collaboration will maximise the experience for Brazilian bettors as the market continues to evolve. Álvaro Camargo, Country Manager Brazil at Xtremepush, said: “It is impossible to offer our solution to operators, in a comprehensive manner, without the support of the platforms.  …

The Ministry of Finance of Brazil has confirmed Régis Anderson Dudena‘s appointment as the inaugural President of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA). The confirmation came via a decree in the Official Gazette of the Union on Monday, 22 April, signed by Rui Costa, Minister of the Civil House. Dudena, a legal scholar, has previously advised the government on …

In the latest development to strengthen the Brazilian market’s regulatory dawn, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has released new compliance guidelines to control sports betting marketing in across its competitions and events. The 2024 General Competition Regulation (RGC) incorporates Bill PL3626/23, which was signed into force by President Lula da Silva to lay the groundwork for a federal regulated sports …

Xtremepush continues to advance its commercial development in Brazil, by partnering with multibrand operator Senna Sport. The partnership will see Xtremepush supply Senna Sport’s brands its dedicated customer retention management (CRM) system and suite of optimization tools for marketing campaign ROI. As detailed: “Senna Sport’s brands will benefit from Xtremepush’s range of optimization and automation CRM tools, delivered through its …

Sportsbook provider BETBY has partnered with igaming platform Cactus Gaming to strengthen its foothold in the LatAm market. BETBY will supply Cactus Gaming with its sportsbook solution, leveraging a shared API framework that will allow Cactus partners to reduce their time-to-market capabilities. Chris Nikolopoulos, BETBY’s CCO, said: “We are thrilled about our collaboration with Cactus Gaming, which reaffirms BETBY dedication …

Codere SA has notified investors that Francesco Quacquarelli has been appointed as Chief Security Officer of the Spain and LatAm markets gambling group. The position has been authorised by new Chief Executive Gonzaga Higuero, who leads Codere’s ‘2024-to-2027’ corporate recovery strategy to return the heritage Spanish gambling group back to shareholder profits. An expert in developing and securing IT systems …

The Senate of Brazil is set to debate further changes related to gambling, as a project is re-submitted to apply federal rules on land-based casinos, horseracing, and the sale of jogo do bicho (instant win games). Brazil’s Senate Agency has confirmed that project 2,234/2022, which seeks to determine federal rules for land-based gambling activities, will be debated by the Constitution …