Superbet Brazil CEO Alex Fonseca sat onstage at SBC Summit Rio this week and told us that the illegal sector is growing in Brazil – just two months into the newly-launched regulated market. Meanwhile in the Netherlands, Regulus Partners reports channelisation is down to just 50% after one of the most aggressive regulatory pushes the…
The regulated Brazilian betting market is finally operating at full capacity. After a six-year gap between legalization and regulation, the rules set by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF) came into effect on January 1, 2025. As a result, the number of authorized operators in the Brazilian market has…
GamCare has welcomed the appointment of Victoria Corbishley as Chief Executive of the UK’s frontline provider of treatment support services for gambling harms. An expert in the management of public health services, responsibilities, and the delivery of treatment and care, Corbishley is a former Senior Director of the British Red Cross, where she led the charity’s health and care…
UK gambling stakeholders have been told to prepare for forthcoming regulatory changes that will take effect in April. The notice comes from DCMS Gambling Minister, Baroness Twycross, in her speech at the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) 2025 AGM. The speech confirmed that UK gambling’s new Statutory Levy for funding problem gambling research, education, and treatment (RET) will be implemented from…
National Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) kicks off tomorrow (March 1) in the US with numerous events planned across the country. This year’s theme, “Seeking Understanding,” focuses on increasing awareness of problem gambling as a serious but often misunderstood mental health condition. The states of Pennsylvania and Virginia were among the first to hold events…
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced its regulatory focus for 2025 is to enhance compliance, player protection, and sports betting integrity. In a press release it said: “Building on its existing risk-based framework, the MGA is enhancing such framework to a more evidence-driven and outcomes-focused model. This strategic approach will enable the Authority to…
Online gambling players in Latin America are deeply engaged with the sector’s regional standards and politics, Playtech has reported. With the third edition of its Responsible Gambling Report, the company has taken a deep dive into the preferences and expectations of 2,500 online players across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia – each market’s intricacies reflected in the…
The revelation that the Curaçao Gaming Authority has published a Responsible Gambling Policy is an invitation to cynicism given its light touch approach to regulation until now. However, with a new licensing regime coming in, the regulator has followed up with the publication of new alternative dispute resolution procedures and a player complaints policy. The…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, is joined by Danny Lee, Senior Journalist for SlotBeats, and Steve Hoare, Editor of the Player Protection Hub, to delve into the controversy surrounding the video game Balatro and the implications of its recent age rating change from 18 to 12+.…
Aposta Legal conducts Research on Bettors’ Awareness in Different Regions of Brazil Aposta Legal conducted a study on bettors’ awareness across different regions of Brazil. The research was carried out in celebration of Responsible Gaming Day, observed on February 17. According to data obtained by Aposta Legal, bettors in the South appear to be more…