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Entain thinks Brazil will regulate sports betting in 2023

February 1, 2023 · 8:30pm ET | 5:30pm PT
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  • Charlie Horner, SBC Americas

Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Anderson remains upbeat about the prospects of sports betting regulation in Brazil despite former President Jair Bosonaro’s failure to sign the agreed-upon legislation before the December deadline.

Nygaard-Anderson addressed investors as part of its Q4/FY Trading Update, which revealed steady NGR growth across its global businesses, with revenue growth at 12% online and 10% in retail.

The CEO outlined her stance on the Brazilian market, explaining that whilst Bolsonaro’s reluctance to regulate sports betting was disappointing, she still ‘expects’ regulated sports betting in 2023.

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She explained: “We had expected that the sports betting legislation would come through and that Bolsonaro would sign that during this transition period.”