South America

Betsson Group has announced its latest sponsorship foray in Latin American football, entering into a partnership with Zé Roberto. The Stockholm-listed betting group has signed a three-year agreement with the former Brazil international, which will cover the licensing of global player images across its brands.  Additionally, Roberto will take on the role of ‘Betsson Ambassador’, whilst social media content will …

As part of its “#CodereConEllas” campaign, Spanish-market facing operator Codere Online has announced a $300,000 investment into women’s football. Specifically donating the funds into women’s football in Mexico, the Spain and Latin America-focused company will direct the money into the ‘She Wins’ NGO. An organisation which aims to empower women through sports and education, She Wins stated that it shares …

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) detected 287 alerts and notifications during the second quarter of the year. Issuing an update for the period between April and June 2022, GLMS revealed that total alerts were down year-on-year by 40%, with geographic distribution showing Europe as the continent generating the most alerts at 156. Europe was followed by Asia at 59 …

Analysing trends from across the global sports betting industry, Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has published its second review of the sector, BetTech Ecosystem 2022. Conducted by the company’s internal research team along with independent experts, the study focuses on the regulated betting sectors in Europe and the Americas, evaluating regulatory, operational and M&A trends. Investigating the two aforementioned regional markets, …

A further obstacle stands in the way of the passage of Brazil’s federal sports betting regime, as football clubs call for the government to ensure that bookmakers observe IP rights and protections.    Addressing the Chamber of Deputies’ Sports Committee, the Presidents of Brazil’s 15 biggest football clubs outlined their support for Bill PL-1153/2019 that aims to reform the ‘Pele Law’ …

Betfair International, part of Flutter Entertainment, has named Brazilian national footballer, Ronaldo Nazário, as the firm’s latest brand ambassador. The three-time FIFA World Player of the Year and two-time World Cup winner joins Betfair on 30 June – witch shares the date of the 20th anniversary of Brazil’s fifth World Cup win in Japan in 2002. Kimberley Daly, Managing Director …

SECAP – Brazil’s Secretariat of Evaluation, Planning, Energy and Lottery for the Ministry of Economy has announced the appointment of Waldir Eustáquio Marques Júnior as a new board member.  The agency that has spearheaded the development of Brazil’s pending federal sports betting framework, welcomes a new advisor that has previously worked on lottery projects for the Ministry of Economy. Marques …

As widely expected, Brazil’s governing Liberal Party has confirmed that no federal gambling or sports betting bill will be approved before Brazil settles its general elections in October. The decision was confirmed by Carlos Portinho, Senate leader of the Liberal Party, who backed the delay supported by President Jair Bolsonaro. The delay scuppers original plans drafted by SECAP – the …

The progress of Brazil launching its new federal sports betting regime in 2022 has been blighted as President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to sign-off on the approved mandate’s regulatory decree.  Six weeks have passed since the Ministry of the Economy put forward its Brazil Sports Betting decree to President Bolsonaro’s office to sanction its signature and become a federal law. At …