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Stake.com becomes official UFC betting partner in Latin America & Asia
Stake.com Becomes UFC’s First Betting Partner in Brazil
UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Stake.com, the world’s largest cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook.
The new agreement builds upon the partnership UFC and Stake.com announced in 2021, in which Stake.com became UFC’s first-ever Official Betting Partner in Latin America (excluding Brazil) and Asia. Stake.com will continue as UFC’s Official Betting Partner in those territories and now the partnership will be expanded to include Brazil, the first time UFC has had a betting partner in the country.
UFC has become one of the most recognized brands throughout Latin America, and in particular, Brazil. The roots of mixed martial arts can be traced back to Brazil, and UFC enjoys enormous popularity in the country, with an estimated 34 million fans.
SPONSORSHIP PARTNERSHIP & BRANDED INTEGRATIONS
As an Official Betting Partner of UFC, Stake.com will receive a wide-range of integrations into key UFC assets. Stake.com will have a branded presence inside UFC’s world-famous Octagon® during select Pay-Per-View and Fight Night events each year, and Stake.com will be the presenting sponsor of UFC’s regularly scheduled Pay-Per-View event hosted in Brazil. UFC and Stake.com will also collaborate on a variety of custom and original content that will be distributed across UFC-owned social media channels and digital platforms, and the two brands will work together to create exclusive promotions and VIP experiences for fans.
UFC ATHLETE BRAND AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
The agreement also provides for an annual Brand Ambassador fund that will offer significant paid marketing opportunities to participating UFC athletes.
“Stake.com has been a great partner this past year, and we’re thrilled to continue the relationship,” said UFC Vice President of Global Partnerships Nick Smith. “With sports betting becoming more widely accessible, we have added Brazil, a very important emerging gaming market, to a far-reaching collaboration that already included key regions within Latin America and Asia. We look forward to working with Stake.com to continue to offer a unique way for fans to experience the action and excitement of UFC through Stake.com’s innovative and emerging gaming platform.”
“We’re more than pleased to renew our partnership with UFC for 2022, after a huge 2021,” said Mladen Vuckovic, CEO, Stake.com. “Our relationship with UFC is only getting stronger, and we cannot wait to welcome UFC fans from all around the world onto our platform. Our current player base relished the partnership, making the most of VIP experiences and exclusive content to bring them an experience with one of the biggest sporting organisations in the world. This is something they cannot find anywhere else.”
UFC and Stake.com will present new and exclusive digital and social content this week leading to the highly anticipated UFC® 271: ADESANYA vs. WHITTAKER 2 on Saturday, Feb. 12 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, Stake.com’s primary UFC athlete ambassador, will defend his title against the man he beat in 2019 to capture the championship, No. 1 contender Robert Whittaker.
Established in 2017, Stake.com is one of the fastest growing betting brands in global history, offering an unrivaled online crypto gaming experience for its users.
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Groove joins SiGMA Asia panel on resilience of Asian iGaming licensing
Groove will take part in a regulation-focused panel at SiGMA Summit Asia, with CEO Yahale Meltzer attending and Business Development Director Giusy Campo speaking on the session titled “Jurisdiction Jungle: Who Rules Asia’s iGaming Empire?”.
According to the company, the panel will examine whether Asian licensing regimes can hold up under enforcement, cross-border scrutiny, banking pressure and rising compliance requirements. Topics slated for discussion include audit readiness, payment disruption, tax enforcement, evolving AML expectations and geopolitical shifts.
Giusy Campo, Business Development Director at Groove, said: “The conversation in Asia has matured significantly. Operators are no longer asking just about content volume or time-to-market. They are asking about structural resilience: how a platform handles a studio API failure without impacting player experience, what the data sovereignty protocols are, and whether the compliance architecture is defensive or reactive|”
Campo added: “In a region where banking pressure and regulatory expectations shift rapidly, the platforms that survive will be the ones that built integrity into their stack from the first line of code, not the ones scrambling to patch it in later.” Meltzer said: “The ‘Jurisdiction Jungle’ is not a metaphor for growth; it is a reality for every operator trying to scale across Asia’s fragmented regulatory landscape.” He added: “The mistake some make is treating compliance as a hurdle to clear. We treat it as a design constraint from day one. If your architecture is not built to generate verifiable, immutable audit trails for every transaction, you are not actually ready for Asia’s top tier. Our presence at SiGMA Summit Asia is about having serious conversations with operators who understand that trade-off.”
Groove said it has published a White Paper on navigating the Asian iGaming market, available on its website, and positioned its SiGMA Summit Asia attendance as part of a broader push in Asia following recent expansion moves into LatAm and Africa.
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BMM Testlabs to Exhibit at SiGMA Asia Summit 2026
BMM Testlabs announced its participation in the SiGMA Asia Summit May 31-June 3 at the SMX Convention Center Manila.
Attendees can visit BMM Testlabs at Stand No. 2619 to learn how the Company supports suppliers, operators and regulators across regulated gaming markets worldwide through its comprehensive compliance and product certification services.
BMM will highlight its ability to test and certify gaming products to every regulator’s standard, anywhere in the world.
In the Philippines, BMM Testlabs is licensed to provide testing and certification services for slot machines, table games, electronic table games, iGaming, bingo, retail and online sports betting, poker and mobile gaming solutions.
BMM Testlabs’ Vice President, Business Development – Asia Jeffrey Fong said: “SiGMA Asia Summit continues to be an important event for the gaming industry across the Asia-Pacific region. We are proud to support suppliers, operators, and regulators with trusted compliance expertise that helps bring products to market efficiently and responsibly. Our global experience, combined with our strong regional knowledge, allows us to help our customers grow confidently in regulated gaming markets throughout Asia and beyond.”
BMM Testlabs continues to expand its support of regulated gaming markets worldwide through its global network of laboratories and technical experts, helping customers achieve faster market access while maintaining the highest standards of quality, security and regulatory compliance.
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BetConstruct AI Showcases AI-Powered Solutions at G2E Asia 2026
BetConstruct AI participates in G2E Asia 2026 (May 12–14, The Venetian Macao, Stands A1023 & A1029) — Asia’s most significant gathering for operators, innovators and industry decision-makers, and this year, the event puts AI and other emerging innovations at its centre.
The spotlight at the stands will be on the Best Sportsbook for the World Cup 2026: Special Bets, Powerfull and Bet on League form a ready-to-deploy tournament package that lets operators capture the full commercial weight of the world’s biggest sporting event — zero development cycles, zero platform risk.
For the World Cup activation – all at zero cost. New partners unlock a 50% platform setup discount applied immediately, plus 100% Core Suite Access — meaning the Sportsbook and the rest of BetConstruct AI’s offerings are completely free for the first 3 months (50% off for 4-12 months). Third-party tools come at 51% off for 3 months.
Layered on top at this event, the AI Suite — CRM AI, Umbrella AI, AI Game Recommendation System and Betting Mate — handles everything from churn prediction and risk management to real-time personalisation and conversational betting. Beyond all of this, we’re bringing the full picture: The Sportsbook Platform offers over 140,000 pre-match events and 12,000+ monthly esports live events, while the Casino Platform integrates 350+ providers via a unified aggregation API.
The Affiliate Ecosystem, with its Affigates sub-brand, offers 7000+ vetted affiliates and AI-based scoring, completing the acquisition side of the picture.
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