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Cyprus National Betting Authority Boss Under Investigation
President of the Cyprus National Betting Authority, Ioanna Fiakkou, is under criminal investigation in connection to match-fixing claims after she refused to answer MPs’ questions at a House hearing.
The House’s Ethics Committee called Fiakkou after she refused to provide information about corruption in football.
Reportedly, Fiakkou refused to hand over information to the Cyprus Sports Ethics Committee, former board member and lawyer Charis Savvides claimed.
As then head of the Sports Ethics Committee, Savvides had been investigating allegations by investor in Nicosia club Omonia FC Stavros Papastavrou about corrupt acts by prominent people within the football association.
Savvides claimed he had asked Fiakkou to provide relevant information on suspicious betting activity in 2021, but she refused to do so, citing personal data protection.
The required information involved a specific betting company active on the island.
Fiakkou was invited to give her side of events but refused to answer questions posed by House Ethics Committee chair AKEL MP Irene Charalambides.
Infuriated, Charalambides demanded that Fiakkou respect the House and answer the questions, noting that concealment is a criminal offence.
The head of the National Betting Authority responded by saying her obligation is to report to the investigating authorities, asking for the intervention of the Legal Service.
A spokesperson for the Legal Service told the committee that a person under investigation has the right not to answer because anything they say before the House Committee can be used against them in court.
Those comments revealed that Fiakkou is under investigation in connection with match-fixing, with Charalambides telling her she should have made that clear to MPs.
Last month, Savvides, the former head of the Sports Ethics Committee, had told MPs that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) had recently sent an email involving red notices for 16 matches likely to have been manipulated.
He claimed a coverup by the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and a UEFA official.
Savvides told MPs the CFA did not take the designated measures to investigate warnings over possible fixed matches sent by UEFA and even denied receiving any red notice.
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Evoplay expands into Peru through new partnership with LaFija.com
Evoplay, the award-winning game development studio, has strengthened its presence in Peru by partnering with leading regional operator LaFija.com, marking another step in the company’s ongoing expansion across regulated Latin American markets.
The collaboration introduces Evoplay’s portfolio to LaFija’s Peruvian customer base, bringing popular and high-performing titles such as Cat’s Blessing, Penalty Shoot-Out: Street, and Hot Volcano to local players.
LaFija.com, operated by Virtual Padlocks, is a popular casino brand focused on delivering localised, high-quality content across Latin America.
Evoplay continues to build momentum across the region through strategic partnerships with leading brands, and the launch with LaFija.com further reinforces its commitment in ensuring its content aligns with LatAm preferences and regulatory standards.
Alex Malchenko, Head of Sales at Evoplay, said: “Peru is a key market for us. Partnering with LaFija.com allows us to bring our portfolio of popular, performance-led titles to a new audience, strengthening our presence in the region and supporting our ambition to deliver market-aligned content across LatAm.
“Our goal is to continue to provide operators with experiences that engage players while building upon our own long-term growth.”
Debora Camacho Alvarez, Head of Marketing at Virtual Padlocks, added: “We are pleased to collaborate with Evoplay and bring their visual and engaging content to players via the LaFija.com brand in Peru.
“Their innovative titles complement the platform perfectly, enhancing the experience LaFija.com offers while supporting its drive for localised, high-quality gaming.”
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Media Troopers Extends World Cup Operations to Include LatAm
With soccer engagement expected to surge across the United States, Canada, and Mexico ahead of the World Cup from July 11 to July 19, Media Troopers is accelerating its investment in the Latin American market to capitalize on growing demand around the global event.
Already well established in the US and Canada, the company is now expanding its regional presence by developing new soccer-focused marketing channels, strengthening its network of publishers and affiliates, and enhancing its proprietary marketing platform, Media Cruiser, with localized capabilities designed to support campaigns across key Latin American markets.
As part of these upgrades, Media Troopers has introduced advanced geo-targeting tools, Spanish and Portuguese localization, and deeper integration with regional traffic sources to help operators run more precise, market-specific campaigns.
Through the onboarding of sports media outlets and affiliates focused on soccer content, operators will also be able to connect with audiences in major markets including Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and Chile.
Shmulik Segal, CEO of Media Troopers, said:
“Soccer dominates the sports landscape across Latin America, and the World Cup presents a major opportunity for operators to engage fans through localized and data-driven marketing.
By expanding our regional publisher network and enhancing the capabilities of our Media Cruiser platform, we’re enabling our partners to launch more targeted campaigns and reach audiences across LATAM at scale.”
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