Location: Latin America
Colombia: BetPlay, TAPPP and DirecTV pioneer betting direct from live TV broadcasts
Columbian operator BetPlay has teamed up with interactive payment provider TAPPP and satellite television provider DirecTV to launch the... more
Flutter completes $350m acquisition of majority stake in Brazil’s NSX
Flutter Entertainment has completed its acquisition of a 56% stake in Brazil’s NSX Group for approximately $350m in cash. NSX operates the... more
Chilean court rules against Meier’s attempt to block rivals from licensing
The Meier Group, current operator of the Talca Casino—which lost the bid for the casino operation license in the capital of the Maule... more
SBC Summit Americas: Prediction markets seem to be inevitable
During Wednesday’s panel discussion “Trading on the Future: Prediction Markets are Here to Stay” at SBC Summit Americas in Fort Lauderdale,... more
SBC Summit Americas: Lori Kalani outlines ambitious responsible gambling agenda for DraftKings and beyond
DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer Lori Kalani has pledged to “work [herself] out of a job” as she strives to get 100% of the... more
SBC Summit Americas: Omnichannel was the word salad, but AGS brought the receipts
At SBC Summit Americas, one word echoed louder than the badge scanners: omnichannel. It’s the industry’s favorite word salad, tossed into... more
SBC Summit Americas: The regulation of social media influencers in betting – is prevention possible?
At SBC Summit Americas’ Affiliate Leaders Summit, industry leaders tackled a pressing issue facing operators, affiliates, and content... more
Paraguay enacts landmark regulation to eliminate gambling monopoly
Signed on Wednesday, Law No 7348/2025 modifies and expands the existing gambling legislation in Paraguay, Law No 1016/1997, establishing a... more
Betsson CEO remains bullish amid Nordic slowdown and Latam shift
Despite a sequential dip in quarterly revenue for Q1 2025, Betsson AB’s CEO Pontus Lindwall remains resolutely confident. In an interview... more
Government survey reveals 60% of Brazilians support land-based gambling
A new survey from DataSenado has revealed 60% of the Brazilian adult population are in favor of legalizing land-based gambling. On Tuesday... more
