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Brazil Is Not For Beginners: Vixio’s Guide To The Newly Regulated Market

Brazil sports bettting concept

In Brazilian business circles, the name of a fruit tree commonly believed to grow only in Brazil is sometimes used to refer to unique policies or regulatory requirements that can make the country a confusing one to operate in, particularly for outsiders. Based on the evidence of the past 12 months, the term jabuticaba certainly appears apt for Brazil’s forthcoming …

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Vixio: Technical Compliance Tool offers all-in-one hub for igaming tech requirements

SBC News Vixio: Technical Compliance Tool offers all-in-one hub for igaming tech requirements

Regulatory compliance is an imperative yet difficult nut to crack in the globalised online gaming industry. Remaining compliant with local laws and regulations is essential to maintaining licensure but, with the proliferation of regulated markets in recent years, sourcing and managing this information proves difficult. What gets even more detailed and potentially difficult to understand is technical compliance requirements and …

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Leadstar Media: LatAm regulation is welcome – but bad regs are wrong regs

Latin America as seen from Space

Leadstar Media Director of Operations Jacob Ljunggren chats to SBC News about being an affiliate in Latin America, and how marketing regulations can impact the firm’s operations. SBC News: What is Leadstar Media’s operational strategy in Latin America and what markets do you operate in that region? Our operational strategy remains consistent across all the markets we enter. The goal …

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BetComply: industry must do better to tackle regulatory and compliance issues

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One of the defining characteristics of the online gaming industry throughout the 2020s so far has been the increased focus on regulated markets. Around the world, governments from Latin America to Asia are establishing regulated frameworks for online gaming, while the world’s biggest operators are eager to tell the world about their operations in regulated and regulating markets.  As the …

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Sportingtech: our data-driven approach fuels Brazil success

Brazil football fans

It cannot be underestimated how big a year 2024 is for sports betting. The Olympic Games, the UEFA European Championships and CONMEBOL’s Copa America all have the potential to be betting bonanzas.  The latter, especially, could be crucial given that Brazil – Latin America’s largest country with a football-frenzied population – is establishing a regulated framework for betting. Given the …

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David Yatom Hay, Soft2Bet: navigating the complexities of regulation

SBC News David Yatom Hay, Soft2Bet: navigating the complexities of regulation

Entering new markets presents its own set of challenges, but navigating the ever-changing regulatory landscape within the global gambling space is something that Soft2Bet has become very adept at.  Having recently entered the Italian market, and with licences for Sweden, Greece and Romania acquired earlier this year, Soft2Bet’s General Counsel David Yatom Hay has had his work cut out for …

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Soft2Bet: turning regulatory challenges into new opportunities

Soft2Bet: turning regulatory challenges into new opportunities

The last year has been a busy one for Soft2Bet, with the igaming and sportsbook solution provider entering several new markets in the first half of the year alone.  But according to David Yatom Hay (pictured, right), Soft2Bet’s General Counsel, this is just the tip of the iceberg, with big plans already in motion to pursue new, promising opportunities around …

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TMT Analysis: Verifying identities is easier than you think – William Hill learnt the hard way

SBC News TMT Analysis: Verifying identities is easier than you think – William Hill learnt the hard way

Fergal Parkinson, Director of TMT Analysis, asks whether gambling companies should be doing more to verify players’ identities, drawing upon the recent example of William Hill. British gambling giant William Hill has recently been hit with a record-breaking £19.2m penalty by the UK Gambling Commission. It could have been even worse – the regulator reportedly considered suspending the organisation’s licence.  …

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