Brazil
Inside Brazil’s race to the finish line
The buzz around a fully-regulated Brazilian sports betting market has been amplified since the passing of legislation in late December 2023. As operators await the publication of a regulatory framework later this year, many industry stakeholders are trying to prepare themselves for meeting licensing requirements.
Marc Crean, OpenBet’s VP for Latin America and Canada, shares predictions for the months ahead.
After a two-decade wait for a legalised gambling market, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio da Silva, has now sanctioned law 14790 to approve gambling regulation in the booming LatAm market. The government has been engaging key stakeholders and giving regular and transparent updates over recent months and the path to regulation looks optimistic with a thriving market is in sight.
There are strong opinions from all sides about Brazilian regulation and how it should look, yet there is great potential to create new revenue streams and jobs for the country, which is generally viewed as the jewel in the crown of LatAm’s sports betting market. However, before the market can operate smoothly, sustainably, and safely, the serious issues of match-fixing, money laundering and responsible gaming must be ironed out. A highly publicised investigation concerning allegations of widespread match-fixing is still ongoing, with seven professional football players charged for alleged crimes in the scandal.
The government wants to establish a market that provides sports betting entertainment to Brazilians, generates revenue for the country and protects local players and institutions as quickly as possible, but the specifics of the regulations will change over time as technology develops. The framework must be flexible enough to cope with changing demands and stay one step ahead of illegal operations when it is finalised.
One introduction is a 12% GGR tax on operators, which is a sustainable rate and in line with other successful regions, as well as a 15% tax on bettors’ net gains. This is expected to generate R$3 billion in revenue for the Brazilian government each year. However, while the government will struggle to satisfy all stakeholders, taxes are not unique to Brazil nor to sports betting. Most market estimates have Brazil as third or fourth in the world in terms of size, and the proposed cost of a license is in line with UK and US costs.
What is clear is that Brazilian regulators must exercise caution on a proposed tax on player winnings. There is room to do this successfully based on how the tax imposition is implemented. It is in the law, so it is going to be in place, but the devil is in the details. It has been seen again and again how this type of tax, whilst well-intentioned, can reduce channelisation and end up pushing people to black market sites.
Shaping the industry of the future
Brazil has its own unique cultural, social and economic dynamics that will have a major influence on product, operations and marketing activities. Regulation will create a massive amount of local opportunity both on the supply and the operator side of our industry. However, people tend to overestimate the need for local product and underestimate the need for local marketing and operations. This invariably creates opportunities for local companies and I think this is healthy for our industry.
Early-adoption, innovation and an unparalleled consumption of social media are three local dynamics that will have a massive impact on the shape of the industry. As always, companies with boots on the ground will be better placed to understand and tap into these areas.
When you add in the size of the market and the passion for sports, we can expect to see a lot of new ideas and innovations coming out of Brazil once the market fully opens up and starts to flourish.
Delasport has just become one of the first suppliers to obtain a GLI certification for its sportsbook in Brazil, two weeks before the historical regulation comes into effect.
Continuing its global growth, Delasport is bringing several operators on board in Brazil. In order to complete the process, operators that are applying for a new Brazilian license have 30 days to provide all relevant platform certificates from the moment that they are notified by the regulator that their initial submission has been accepted. This is also the moment that they can pay the license fee. Still, failure to provide platform certificates will result in the application being placed on hold.
Delasport turned to Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) for the certification of its sportsbook against Brazilian technical standards. The historical partnership with GLI was further strengthened by the news, a few months back, that GLI had become the first laboratory to achieve the local accreditation to certify for betting systems, live game studios, and online games by the Secretaria De Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) in Brazil.
Delasport has successfully met all technical requirements for providing its sports betting solution to the largest country in South America. The certificate is evidence of the team’s experience, expertise, and determination to lead the way in key jurisdictions.
Obtaining a GLI certification for Brazil is a step towards cementing the trust players and operators have for Delasport’s products. This serves to show that the award-winning supplier is capable of meeting even the strictest industry standards for integrity and fairness.
“When we learnt that providing platform certificates to the regulator was on our partner operators’ critical path for obtaining the license, we immediately prioritized submitting the system to GLI for testing”, Delasport’s Chief Compliance Officer Filippo Ferri said. “Needless to say, GLI did a tremendous job of working with us to conduct the tests in record time, to match the submission deadline of some of our clients. I am also very proud of how our internal departments worked together to obtain this certificate, and of how they continue to push forward with the delivery of a datavault system that complies with SIGAP requirements.”
Operators that plan on entering the newly regulated Brazilian market will now have numerous advantages if they partner with Delasport. They will be able to provide their players with personalization features like My Sportsbook, My Event Builder, and My Combo that skyrocket revenues and retention.
Furthermore, Delasport’s KYC and AML provider is a market leader that guarantees the highest level of compliance for all operators that choose to go on this route.
Also, Delasport has already partnered with numerous local payment system providers and offers a real-time AI-powered Responsible Gambling system which can easily adapt to local regulations.
Last, but not least, operators will feel Delasport’s support from the get-go all the way to establishing themselves as a market leader. Delasport is knowledgeable of cultural and regional differences and can address all localization needs from the early stages of engagement.
EGT Digital will take part in the iGaming and Gaming Expo (IGI Expo), which will be held on December 13-15 in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis. This will be the first edition of the exhibition, which will offer a platform for business and networking for professionals, investors and regulators from the region. The Bulgarian developer and provider of iGaming solutions will showcase its rich product portfolio at booth D20.
Visitors will have the opportunity to become familiar with the wide range of casino developments of EGT Digital. The jackpot bestsellers Bell Link, Clover Chance, High Cash, and Single Progressive Jackpot, currently including more than 120 in-house developed titles, will reveal their captivating features and will show why they are favorites of players in so many markets around the world. Among the top-performing slots on display will be Amazons’ Battle, Shining Crown, and the award-winning Sugar Duke. Together with them the upcoming cocktail-themed 5×6 Fruity Shots will stand out with multipliers ranging from x2 to the impressive x500, as well as the Toppling Reels, which will add more thrill to the game, promising even bigger prizes.
The gaming diversity at the stand will be complemented by the company’s instant games, which are a preferred choice for fans of quick wins due to their original design and mechanics, ensuring highly engaging gameplay.
X-Nave, EGT Digital’s “all-in-one” betting platform, will also be on display to present the technology and tools operators need to build and grow their online business. Standing out with great flexibility, the platform contains 4 main modules: Gaming Aggregator, CRM Engine, Sport Product, and Payment Gateway. Each of them can function as a part of the turnkey solution or to be integrated with developments of third-party providers.
The Gaming Aggregator will show its wide variety of over 12,000 games from more than 140 popular providers. The guests will also be able to learn more about new functionalities like the Buy Bonus, Hot and Cold games category, giving live visualization of the games’ RTP, as well as tools like Recommendation Engine and Casino as Widget, which allow operators to create more personalized content for their customers.
The CRM Engine will demonstrate numerous games and tournaments, as well as options for advanced player segmentation and AI/ML-driven tools.
The attendees will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with the rich sports and esports coverage offered by the X-Nave’s Sport Product. The module will present its Customizable Tournament Page, providing easy navigation and a personalized betting experience.
EGT Digital’s Payment Gateway will showcase its wide range of payment methods, including Open Banking. The module will demonstrate its user-focused design, featuring options like deposit repeat and bonus selection, combined with enhanced security measures.
“I am very glad that a market with huge potential as Brazil is now open to offer high-quality online gaming content to its players,” commented Celina Guedes, Regional Director Brazil at EGT. “I am confident that our products will quickly gain popularity here, given their excellent results in a number of countries around the world, including Latin America, which is among the regions with strongest performance for us. IGI Expo will give us a valuable opportunity to present ourselves to Brazilian operators, players and industry experts. EGT Digital will showcase its developments at the largest booth at the exhibition, where we will be awaiting our guests during the three days of the event.”
Salsa Technology will be present at the perfectly timed IGI event being held in conjunction with CGS in Florianópolis. Based at stand A70/A80 in the CentroSul Convention Center, Salsa Technology is primed to showcase its Salsa Omni and Salsa Gator solutions ahead of the opening of Brazil’s regulated market.
The final event of a busy year runs from 12th December to 15th December, with the iGaming focus happening over the opening two days. Salsa Technology is ready to present its solutions, which are already active and delivering results in the regulated Brazilian market.
Before the event doors open, Salsa’s star team is contributing to the event’s insightful content. CGO, Eliane Nunes, will moderate a panel titled ‘Future Perspectives of the Betting Market in Brazil’. On the second day, Salsa Head of Development Jefferson Torquato will join a stage discussion titled ‘Marketing and Technology in the World of Betting’.
Salsa’s LatAm-focused Salsa Omni (PAM) platform has a robust and comprehensive back office, providing an unrivalled level of autonomy for operators. Customisable, flexible, and scalable, Salsa’s PAM has been designed from years of experience in Brazil and Latin America to establish it as the leading iGaming platform for regulated markets in Latam, particularly in Brazil.
The team heading to Florianópolis also includes CTO Diego Mourglia, Head of Development Jefferson Torquato, Product Manager Georgiana Lopes, Operation, Retention & CS Manager Cathiussa Canez, CRM & Marketing Manager, Lilian Carmona, Motion Designer Vitor Gonzalez, and Graphic Designer Allan Vasconcelos
Salsa Technology’s CGO, Eliane Nunes, said: “CGS / IGI Florianópolis is a very important event on the calendar, especially with the launch of Brazil’s regulated market in January. Along with the team, we’re looking forward to discussing our solutions and the impact our technology and localised expertise will bring to companies aiming to succeed in the regulated Brazilian market.”
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