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Table Trac, Inc. Announces Year End Results for 2019

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Table Trac, Inc., announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Year End Highlights

  • The CasinoTrac system was installed in 27 locations during 2019. At the end of 2019, the Company had casino management systems, table games management systems and ancillary products installed with on-going support and maintenance contracts with 100 casino operators in over 160 casinos worldwide.
  • During 2019, the Company delivered product with a value of approximately $4,460,000 on new contracts at the respective contract dates. Approximately $2,500,000 of the revenue for these system sales will be recognized in future periods. As a result, those contracts, along with the related maintenance, are expected to add approximately $97,000 each month to the existing recurring revenue.
  • The company signed an exclusivity contract with the Japanese company, BroadBand Security Inc., in Tokyo, to rebrand, adapt and market their casino management system (CMS) to the developing Japanese gaming market.

Year-to-Date Financial Results

Revenues from service and other sales increased from $229,704 in 2018 to $1,415,947 in 2019.

Ongoing maintenance revenue increased from $2,635,122 in 2018 to $2,829,740 in 2019, a 7% increase of approximately $195k, due to high customer retention along with new accounts added during 2019.

Total operating expenses increased from $4,611,097 in 2018 to $4,853,767 in 2019 a 4.7% increase of approximately $219k.  This increase was primarily a result of the Company’s increased sales and marketing efforts

The net income for 2019 was $805,998 compared to net income of $514,965 for 2018.

 

About Table Trac, Inc.

Founded in 1995, Table Trac, Inc. designs, develops and sells casino information and management systems. The company has systems installed in North, South, and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.  More information is available at http://www.tabletrac.com/.

 

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Overview of the Fixed-Odds Betting Market in Brazil

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 The Brazilian fixed-odds betting market is at a pivotal moment, driven by regulatory progress and rapid sector growth. However, this development is occurring alongside the expansion of a strong illegal market, which challenges the effectiveness of current measures.

In this exclusive article, the lawyer and Executive Director of LabSul, Letícia Ferraz examines the key challenges, risks, and pathways toward building a safer, more competitive, and sustainable environment in Brazil.

Brazil is emerging as one of the most relevant jurisdictions in the global betting landscape. It has a large-scale market, a significant user base, and a recently structured regulatory framework with appropriately stringent requirements.

However, there are serious obstacles to the consolidation of this market, as a parallel economy of illegal betting is growing rapidly, already rivaling—and in some segments surpassing—the formal sector.

Understanding this duality is essential for a realistic assessment of the Brazilian case.

From a regulatory standpoint, Brazil has made significant progress. The consolidation of fixed-odds betting, particularly since 2023, has established a model that seeks to balance market openness, tax revenue generation, and consumer protection.

Authorized operators are subject to strict requirements, including identity verification, restrictions on minors, responsible gambling mechanisms, monitoring of risky behavior, and specific advertising rules.

The economic results are already tangible. In 2025, the sector generated approximately R$ 9.9 billion in tax revenue, allocated to strategic areas such as healthcare, public security, and sports.

This is the picture of the visible market: regulated, supervised, and institutionally integrated.

At the same time, however, an illegal market of equally significant proportions operates in parallel. Estimates indicate that around 51% of betting activity in Brazil takes place outside the regulated environment, generating between R$ 26 billion and R$ 40 billion annually.

Meanwhile, approximately 70% of users are unable to distinguish between legal and illegal operators, highlighting not only enforcement failures but also a structural deficit in information and transparency.

This is not a residual phenomenon, but a consolidated parallel economy.

The illegal market benefits from structural asymmetries.

By operating outside regulation, it avoids licensing costs, does not implement consumer protection mechanisms, and exploits weaknesses in financial supervision systems. In practice, a robust parallel infrastructure is formed, often connected to illicit activities, particularly money laundering.

The impacts are systemic and span multiple dimensions. For consumers, risks of fraud, financial loss, and misuse of personal data increase.

For public health, the absence of control tools exacerbates risky behaviors and intensifies problem gambling. For the State, the loss of tax revenue is significant, estimated between R$ 7 billion and R$ 10 billion annually, undermining the funding of essential public policies.

In terms of public security, there is a strengthening of criminal structures that increasingly operate in the digital environment, shifting from territorial control to technological infrastructures.

The data presented highlights the need for broad discussion and for enforcement actions and regulatory improvements, without substantially altering the structures already in place.

Proposals that seek to excessively restrict the regulated market or disproportionately increase the tax burden tend to produce adverse effects.

By reducing the competitiveness of licensed operators, such measures encourage consumers to migrate to the illegal environment, where risks are higher and consequences potentially more harmful.

Thus, the regulatory challenge lies not only in establishing rules, but in ensuring that regulation is economically viable, technically feasible, and institutionally effective.

Addressing the illegal market requires a coordinated and multisectoral approach.

This involves strengthening oversight of financial flows, integrated action between regulatory and law enforcement bodies, and expanding regulatory reach across the entire value chain, including intermediaries and service providers that, even indirectly, enable illegal operations.

In addition, there is a central component of education and transparency.

In a digital environment where interfaces and brands can easily simulate legitimacy, it is essential to develop clear mechanisms for identifying the regulated market, combined with consistent consumer awareness policies.

The country has made progress in structuring its regulatory framework. The next challenge, more complex and decisive,  is to ensure that this model can compete with the illegal economy and progressively reduce, and ideally eliminate, its space.

I conclude by arguing that the consolidation of a safe and sustainable betting market in Brazil depends on coordinated action among legislators, regulators, private companies, and consumers themselves.

The continuous improvement of market practices, combined with balanced and effective regulation, requires ongoing dialogue and shared responsibility among all stakeholders.

Only through this joint effort will it be possible to strengthen the regulated environment, curb the advance of illegality, and generate concrete benefits for the State, bettors, and society as a whole.

Letícia Ferraz
Executive Director of LabSul and lawyer.

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Panorama del mercado de apuestas de cuota fija en Brasil

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El mercado brasileño de apuestas de cuota fija atraviesa un momento decisivo, marcado por el avance de la regulación y el rápido crecimiento del sector.  Sin embargo, este desarrollo ocurre en paralelo a la expansión de un sólido mercado ilegal, que pone en duda la eficacia de las medidas adoptadas hasta ahora.

En este artículo exclusivo para Gaming Americas, la abogada y directoa de Labsul, Letícia Ferraz analiza los principales desafíos, riesgos y caminos para la consolidación de un entorno más seguro, competitivo y sostenible en Brasil. 

Brasil emerge como una de las jurisdicciones más relevantes en el escenario global de las apuestas. Con un mercado de gran escala, una base significativa de usuarios y un marco regulatorio recientemente estructurado con exigencias adecuadamente rigurosas.

Sin embargo, existen serios obstáculos para la consolidación de este mercado, ya que crece, a un ritmo acelerado, una economía paralela de apuestas ilegales que ya compite e, incluso, en algunos segmentos, supera al propio sector formal.

Comprender esta dualidad es esencial para una lectura realista del caso brasileño.

Desde el punto de vista normativo, Brasil ha avanzado de manera significativa. La consolidación de las apuestas de cuota fija, especialmente a partir de 2023, estableció un modelo que busca equilibrar la apertura del mercado, la recaudación fiscal y la protección del consumidor.

Los operadores autorizados están sujetos a exigencias rigurosas que incluyen verificación de identidad, restricción a menores de edad, mecanismos de juego responsable, monitoreo del comportamiento de riesgo y reglas específicas para la publicidad.

Los resultados económicos ya son tangibles. En 2025, el sector generó aproximadamente R$ 9,9 mil millones en recaudación tributaria, con destino a áreas estratégicas como salud, seguridad pública y deporte.

Este es el retrato del mercado visible: regulado, fiscalizado e institucionalmente integrado.

Paralelamente, sin embargo, opera un mercado ilegal de proporciones igualmente significativas.

Las estimaciones indican que alrededor del 51% de las actividades de apuestas en Brasil ocurren fuera del entorno regulado, movilizando entre R$ 26 mil millones y R$ 40 mil millones al año.

Al mismo tiempo, aproximadamente el 70% de los usuarios no logra distinguir entre operadores legales e ilegales, lo que evidencia no solo fallas en la fiscalización, sino también un déficit estructural de información y transparencia.

No se trata de un fenómeno residual, sino de una economía paralela consolidada.

El mercado ilegal se beneficia de asimetrías estructurales.

Al operar fuera de la regulación, evita costos de licenciamiento, no implementa mecanismos de protección al consumidor y explota debilidades en los sistemas de supervisión financiera.

En la práctica, se forma una infraestructura paralela económicamente robusta y frecuentemente conectada con actividades ilícitas, especialmente el lavado de dinero.

Los impactos son sistémicos y se distribuyen en múltiples dimensiones. Para el consumidor, aumentan los riesgos de fraude, pérdidas financieras y uso indebido de datos personales.

Para la salud pública, la ausencia de herramientas de control potencia comportamientos de riesgo y agrava el fenómeno del juego problemático.

Para el Estado, la pérdida de recaudación es significativa y alcanza valores estimados entre R$ 7 mil millones y R$ 10 mil millones al año, comprometiendo el financiamiento de políticas públicas esenciales.

En el ámbito de la seguridad pública, se observa el fortalecimiento de estructuras criminales que pasan a operar de manera intensiva en el entorno digital, desplazando su lógica de actuación del control territorial hacia infraestructuras tecnológicas.

Los datos presentados revelan la necesidad de un amplio debate y de acciones de fiscalización y mejora de la regulación, sin que las estructuras ya delineadas sean sustancialmente alteradas.

Las propuestas que buscan restringir excesivamente el mercado regulado o aumentar de manera desproporcionada la carga tributaria tienden a generar efectos adversos.

Al reducir la competitividad de los operadores licenciados, estas medidas estimulan la migración de los consumidores hacia el entorno ilegal, donde los riesgos son mayores y las consecuencias potencialmente más dañinas.

Así, se comprende que el desafío regulatorio no reside únicamente en establecer normas, sino en garantizar que la regulación sea económicamente viable, técnicamente ejecutable e institucionalmente eficaz.

El enfrentamiento del mercado ilegal exige un enfoque coordinado y multisectorial.

Esto implica el fortalecimiento de la fiscalización sobre los flujos financieros, la actuación integrada entre organismos reguladores y de persecución penal, y la ampliación del alcance regulatorio sobre toda la cadena de valor, incluyendo intermediarios y proveedores de servicios que, incluso de forma indirecta, viabilizan operaciones ilegales.

Además, existe un componente central de educación y transparencia.

En un entorno digital en el que interfaces y marcas pueden simular legitimidad con facilidad, resulta indispensable desarrollar mecanismos claros de identificación del mercado regulado, junto con políticas consistentes de concientización del consumidor.

El país ha avanzado al estructurar su marco regulatorio.

El desafío ahora, más complejo y decisivo, es asegurar que este modelo sea capaz de competir con la economía ilegal y, progresivamente, reducir y, idealmente, eliminar su espacio de actuación.

Concluyo defendiendo que la consolidación de un mercado de apuestas seguro y sostenible en Brasil depende de una actuación coordinada entre legisladores, reguladores, empresas privadas y los propios consumidores.

El perfeccionamiento continuo de las prácticas de mercado, junto con una regulación equilibrada y efectiva, exige diálogo permanente y corresponsabilidad entre todos los actores involucrados.

Solo a través de esta construcción conjunta será posible fortalecer el entorno regulado, contener el avance de la ilegalidad y generar beneficios concretos para el Estado, los apostadores y la sociedad en su conjunto.

Letícia Ferraz
Directora Ejecutiva de LabSul y abogada.

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EGT to showcase its gaming portfolio for Brazil at SiGMA Americas 2026

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Following a strong showing at SBC Summit Rio earlier this month, EGT is set to present its Brazil-focused portfolio once again at BiS SiGMA South America 2026, taking place in São Paulo from April 7–9. Visitors can explore the company’s latest solutions and partnership opportunities at stand L146.

“Don’t miss the chance to experience our products firsthand and discover how we can work together,” said Celina Guedes, Regional Director Brazil at EGT.

Advanced Land-Based Solutions

A key highlight will be EGT’s Super Sorte Video Lottery Terminals. The range includes the slant-top Super Sorte 27/27 ST, featuring dual 27-inch full-HD touchscreens with 4K UHD resolution, and the vertical Super Sorte 43V, equipped with a single 43-inch curved display. Both models are designed to deliver an immersive, next-generation gaming experience.

Also on display will be EGT’s latest online betting terminals, Top Estrela and Bar Estrela. The Top Estrela unit features a sleek 24-inch portrait touchscreen, while Bar Estrela offers a compact solution ideal for bars and smaller venues. Both are supported by an intuitive platform that ensures smooth navigation and secure access to a broad content library.

All terminals will feature the Gold VLT multigame package, offering 50 titles across diverse themes. This includes popular classics such as Amazons’ Battle and Rise of Ra, fruit-themed favourites like Burning Hot, and regionally popular games such as Keno Universe.

Expanding Digital Capabilities

EGT Digital will also present its growing iGaming portfolio, including more than 180 in-house slot titles. Among the highlights are established jackpot series such as Bell Link, Clover Chance, and Gods & Kings Link, alongside newer releases like Panda Ventura, which has quickly gained traction with players thanks to its distinctive style and engaging gameplay. The title also marks the beginning of a new character-driven series, with Tiger Ventura set to follow.

In addition, the company will demonstrate its modular X-Nave platform, which integrates casino, CRM, payment gateway, bonus management, and an aggregator offering over 20,000 games from 200+ providers. The platform also includes a high-performance sportsbook with flexible integration and advanced personalisation features, supported by AI-driven tools that enhance engagement and automate key processes.

Strengthening Regional Partnerships

“Our main goal at BiS SiGMA South America is to strengthen strategic partnerships with operators, platforms, and stakeholders shaping Brazil’s regulated market,” Guedes added. “It’s also an opportunity to showcase our full technology and content ecosystem, supporting both online growth and potential future land-based developments such as VLT operations. Ultimately, we’re focused on building long-term relationships and positioning EGT as a trusted partner across Brazil and Latin America.”

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