South America

SBC Summit Latinoamérica 2022 is set to provide delegates with an overview of the region’s sports betting prospects, intricacies and innovations during the Sports Betting Innovation conference track scheduled for 3 November.  Two CONMEBOL — the organisation for soccer in South America, also known as the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol — representatives will take the stage to discuss how the …

SIS (Sports Information Services) expanded its partnership with RETAbet, securing a multinational launch for its Competitive Gaming (CG) products in Spanish-speaking markets.  The deal includes provision of SIS’ NBA2K and FIFA esports tournaments, which will be distributed across RETAbet’s retail – in shops and bars – and online channels, allowing for 24/7 live viewership and betting. This marks the latest …

Sportsbet.io has formed a partnership with the Novo Basquete Brasil (NNB) – the national basketball league of Brazil – to offer ‘educational’ content on its digital platforms. Focused on betting on live programs and podcasts, the content produced by the international sports betting brand during the three-year deal will give fans tips and information about statistics and bets before and …

iGaming venture capital fund and accelerator Happyhour.io has backed Betsala.com – a South American sportsbook brand targeting growth in Chile’s nascent online betting market.  The early-stage investment by Happyhour.io follows Betsala establishing its brand in Chile back in 2020, differentiating itself from competitors with a focus on “localised market odds and its unique weekly Free Bet Club.” Betsala holds a …

Sportingtech has secured its latest client for the Quantum sportsbook platform, in doing so, strengthening its foothold in the Brazilian betting market. The agreement with the unmanned ‘new operator partner’ aims to launch the brand by early 2023, by combining Sportingtech’s sportsbook platform along with the Brazilian firm’s existing assets. A start-up company, Sportingtech’s new client is backed by a …

Sportium has become Manchester City’s latest sports betting partner, in a regional agreement focused on Latin American markets.  As theofficial Latin American betting partner of the side, the Spanish company will receive digital and in-stadia branded assets at the Etihad Stadium, whilst co-branded content will be produced for its customers in the region. The deal is the Premier League club’s …

Further strengthening its ties to esports and esports wagering, Parimatch has signed a global partnership with gaming organisation 00Nation. The collaboration between the two companies began at the start of this month, and terms of the agreement concern exclusive rights to the 00Nation brand. Parimatch plans to launch a series of marketing activities in cooperation with 00Nation, aiming to ‘empower …

Acclaimed Argentinian sports journalist and Futbol Sites and PlayMaker ambassador Juan Pablo Varsky will deliver the opening keynote at SBC Summit Latinoamérica, which takes place on 1-3 November 2022 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida.  Varsky boasts an impressive professional background and has earned an admirable reputation in the Latin American sports media scene. The journalist …

UpSports.Bet, has announced a deal with Mr Olympia Brasil, which is the first time a betting company has partnered with a bodybuilding championship. Described as an ‘unprecedented action in the global betting industry’, the competition is scheduled for 23-25 September in São Paulo. Reports have also stated that competitors such as Renato Cariani, Júlio Balestrin and Felipe Franco, have expressed …