Location: Brazil
Lula re-elected president of Brazil, putting online gaming’s future in question
Brazil has elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as its next president, potentially confirming the nation’s iGaming shutdown, including sports... more
Argentina senator drafts Brazil-adjacent law for Buenos Aires
A draft bill dubbed the “Lula Law” has been tabled in Argentina to prohibit online gambling in the Province of Buenos Aires. As reported by... more
Fitch upgrades Light & Wonder rating to “positive”
Analysts at Fitch are praising Light & Wonder’s approach to its diversification across land-based and online content, expecting the... more
Blask: Philippines tops index in September, surpassing Brazil, after 87% yearly increase in search demand
The Philippines topped the Blask Index in September, surpassing even Brazil, after 87% annual growth in search demand, according to the... more
Entain’s Latin America head continues to believe in Brazil
Entain has so far protected team jobs in Brazil as other firms across the sector continue to lay off staff, according to head of Latin... more
Stake shut down as Brazil appeals court suspends stay after just one day
A Brazilian federal appeals court has suspended a lower-court injunction that temporarily allowed Stake Brazil to keep operating despite... more
Brazil betting layoffs exceed 3,500 as job cuts reach affiliates
More than 3,500 workers have been dismissed or had their contracts terminated in Brazil’s betting sector as a result of Provisional Measure... more
Stake granted preliminary injunction to continue operating in Brazil
Global online gaming operator Stake has been granted a preliminary injunction by Brazil’s São Paulo Federal Court on Thursday, following a... more
OPINION: Brazil’s betting sector must accept the role it played in its own downfall
Brazil did not ban betting out of nowhere. The industry helped build the case against itself, but it took a government willing to override... more
‘Institutional self-sabotage’ – Blask report identifies key repercussions in Brazil’s igaming shutdown
A new report by analytics firm Blask comparing the recent shutdown of Brazil’s online gaming market and India’s block of real money gaming... more
