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World leading betting integrity body expands operations in Brazil – move comes in response to impending government regulation

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IBIA’s unique monitoring network already covers 60% of the Brazilian market

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), a world leading industry-led sports integrity organisation that represents over 120 licensed sports betting brands globally, will expand its integrity monitoring and wider anti-match-fixing operations in Brazil. The expansion comes in response to upcoming government regulation, the rapid growth of the Brazilian sports-betting market, and IBIA data confirming that Brazilian sport is a regional target for criminal match-fixers.

IBIA is the largest operator-run integrity monitor in Europe and is a leading player across newly opened North American jurisdictions such as Ontario. According to H2 Gambling Capital – the leading independent authority on global gambling market data – IBIA members are estimated to already account for over 60% of the remote gambling market in Brazil. That leading market position will enable IBIA to provide a highly accurate analysis and effective deterrent against match-fixing related betting fraud in Brazil. IBIA is therefore uniquely positioned to support a crack-down on match-fixing in the country.

Speaking in advance of the government’s Provisional Measure on sports betting regulation, Khalid Ali, IBIA CEO, said: “We welcome the Brazilian government’s decision to regulate the sports betting industry as an overwhelmingly positive move. As IBIA’s 2021 optimum betting market study confirms, balanced and efficient sports betting regulation is part of the solution to sports betting related match-fixing. IBIA looks forward to working with policymakers to ensure Brazil enjoys the full benefits of a dynamic and competitive sports betting market, whilst reducing the risks of match-fixing.”

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IBIA is committed to sharing data with sports, regulators and law enforcement that enables those bodies to identify, investigate and prosecute match-fixers with a high degree of precision. The association achieves this by cross-referencing alerts raised by the highly sophisticated security systems of its members to identify suspicious betting potentially linked to match-fixing. IBIA’s members can then provide unique account-level data to use as evidence in subsequent investigations.

Khalid Ali adds: “What sets IBIA apart from commercial monitoring systems is the ability to track transactional activity linked to individual consumer accounts rather than analysing simple odds movements. No other sports integrity solution can provide access to this data, which covers over US$137bn in sports betting turnover per annum, making IBIA the largest and most effective integrity network of its nature globally.”

H2 Gambling Capital estimates that the Brazilian sports betting market grew by 44.4% from 2021 to 2022 reaching BRL4,506m (US$940m) in gross gambling revenue (GGR), and is projected to reach BRL9,265m (US$1,860m) in GGR by 2027 (105% increase). Given this rapid growth, IBIA and its members are particularly focussed on utilizing the attributes of its unique global monitoring and alert system to bolster the protection of the regulated betting market and sporting events in Brazil.

IBIA’s recently published Q1 Integrity Report contains a targeted analysis of alerts in the Latin American market, with 105 suspicious alerts across the region during 2018-22. Brazil was the main source of suspicious betting alerts across LatAm (31%), with football accounting for the majority (61%) of those.

Khalid Ali continues: “IBIA is a not-for-profit body that has no competing conflicts from the delivery of commercial services to other sectors; the association is run by operators for operators with a core mission to protect regulated sports betting markets, especially for sports and consumers. Responsible regulated sports betting operators have a significant incentive to help crack-down on match-fixing and IBIA intends to be at the forefront of that preventative action in Brazil.

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“IBIA’s advocacy expertise and monitoring and alert network will have a vital role to play in helping Brazil successfully deter, investigate and prosecute match-fixing. As part of our expansion, we aim to utilise data sharing agreements with regulators, sports and law enforcement agencies to ensure the integrity of Brazilian sport and the regulated betting market. Our experience in education and cross-sector programmes such as IBIA’s Data Standards group, involving major global sports betting data companies, can also make a significant contribution to protecting Brazilian sport from the dangers of match-fixing.”

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Aviatrix celebrates São João festival in Brazil and beyond with new game splash

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The multi-award-winning crash game Aviatrix is celebrating the most anticipated party in all of Brazil with a new game splash to mark the São João festival.

The festival, which commemorates John the Baptist, is an important occasion across Brazil as well as other countries, celebrated vibrantly with music, forró dancing, bonfires and more.

And now Aviatrix players can also join the action. First, they’ll notice a new icon representing São João, and then they are greeted with a dedicated splash screen as the game loads that captures the magic of the festa.

Gabriela Novello, Head of Business Development LATAM at Aviatrix, said: “Our clients speak, and we listen. That’s why we have created this localized content, our new splash screen is all about bringing a little bit of the Festa Junina to Aviatrix players. This is an important cultural moment when the whole of Brazil comes together and celebrates, we want players to feel that excitement. Team Aviatrix will certainly be enjoying it.”

An important feature of Aviatrix is that the game can be seamlessly localized, both to specific countries and regions or around major events, including holidays and big sports tournaments, meaning the game always feels timely and relevant to players.

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First casual-gaming-like eInstants in Brazilian market – Fennica Gaming Launches its eInstant Games in Brazil with LottoCap

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Fennica Gaming, a leading provider of online gaming solutions and the subsidiary of Finnish National Lottery Veikkaus, has announced the launch of its eInstant games in Brazil in partnership with the country’s top digital operator, LottoCap. The games are marking a new milestone in Fennica Gaming’s expansion into the Brazilian market. This also represents a milestone for the Brazilian market and LottoCap, as these casual-gaming-like eInstants are the first of their kind in Brazil.

The journey began at an industry event, where LottoCap’s Felipe Camara and Jorge Luiz de Arruda Ribeiro heard Fennica Gaming’s Joni Hovi give a talk about new innovative eInstants. Immediately afterwards, they visited Fennica Gaming’s colleagues, and discussions began.

– We had a very good start with the discussions and tried to gather a lot of information for LottoCap on how the eInstants work and what kind of player group might be interested in the games. These kinds of games would be totally new in the Brazilian market, and LottoCap was interested in introducing them to its players. Pretty soon, we started talking about technical integrations and came to the point where a clear path was shown for collaboration. LottoCap is a very agile and professional company with clear visions about the future, explains Joni Hovi happily about the start of the cooperation.

– We are operating with Brazilian Aplicap and providing the digital games portfolio. We are always eager to offer the Brazilian players something new and saw a chance with Fennica Gaming’s innovative portfolio. The proceeds go to good causes, and we are sure these games will find their interested audience. We are very happy about the collaboration with the Fennicans as they work with very high standards, explains Felipe Camara, Head of Product and Marketing from LottoCap.

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– It’s always a pleasure to work with an agile, forward-leaning company with good personal connections. I could even say it has been fun to work with LottoCap and its colleagues. Now that we have launched our casual-gaming-like entertaining eInstants with LottoCap for their players, we are very excited to see how our game portfolio succeeds in a market that has never seen these kinds of games before. We are continuing the collaboration and working together to optimize the games for LottoCap’s players, says Jussi Ronkainen, Product Portfolio Manager from Fennica Gaming

– The integration process is always thrilling. Every single regulation has its own special features, and that is an exciting professional challenge for us. The customer might have special wishes, like when buying a car with additional equipment. We, of course, always want to fulfil the customer’s requirements. We have been very happy to work with such a professional technical partner as LottoCap, so the delivery was running very smoothly. Now we just wish the best of luck for the games in Brazil, concludes Tung Hoang, Technical Product Manager of Fennica Gaming.

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RubyPlay partners with Betano to launch bespoke title Immortal Ways Betano ahead of Copa America 2024

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RubyPlay, an innovative B2B iGaming development studio, has rolled out its content offering with Kaizen Gaming brand Betano in Brazil, including a bespoke game featuring its award-winning Immortal Ways series built specifically for the 2024 Copa América.

The partnership sees Betano’s online casino offering add 90 of RubyPlay’s games, including fan-favourite titles Diamond Explosion 7s and Mayan Cache, alongside latest bespoke release Immortal Ways Betano, which celebrates the operator’s sponsorship of the major football tournament that takes place between June 20 and July 14 across the United States.

The integration will continue to strengthen RubyPlay’s position as a leading provider of quality online gaming titles in Brazil, with the studio’s diverse and immersive content already proving popular with players in the region. The provider also has plans to continue expanding into further global markets with Betano to accelerate their long-term growth strategy.

Betano has strong ambitions to increase its foothold in Brazil, as demonstrated recently after securing the rights as title sponsor of the country’s premier football league, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.  Partnering with RubyPlay underscores the operator’s commitment to providing high-quality entertainment to its customer base, as well as reaching new audiences.

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Dr. Eyal Loz, Chief Product Officer at RubyPlay, said: Collaborating with Betano is a thrilling new venture for us as we aim to grow our foothold in Brazil and the Latin American market at large.

“Coinciding the partnership with the launch of the latest instalment to our popular Immortal Ways series, Immortal Ways Betano Copa America, marks an exciting period and we are looking forward to seeing how Betano’s customer base interact with the bespoke title.”

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