Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced Daniele Cardoso’s permanent appointment as head of the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) on Monday. Cardoso had led the regulator on an interim basis for two months after Regis Dudena left the role in late January.
Cardoso’s appointment places responsibility for the SPA’s regulatory agenda with its permanent chief.
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Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan and the head of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, Daniele Cardoso, announced that the ministry will publish more than 25,000 documents from completed fixed-odds betting licensing cases. The documents will be reviewed and personal or confidential information redacted before release; a joint task force with the Comptroller General will oversee the process.
Brazil's Ministry of Finance will publish all completed processes relating to the licensing of fixed-odds betting operations. Minister Dario Durigan said the documents would be released on the ministry's website in the coming days, with personal and confidential information removed beforehand. SPA head Daniele Cardoso said oversight would be reinforced during the World Cup, with a responsible gaming seminar due on 16 June.
Brazil’s Finance Ministry and the Comptroller General’s Office reversed a decision to keep betting administrative processes confidential for 100 years, Finance Minister Dario Durigan said. The government plans to publish the files after redacting personal and sensitive information, including names, tax details and bank accounts. Prizes and Betting Secretary Daniele Cardoso said authorities had warned regulated operators about advertising rules ahead of the World Cup.
Heather Maurer will leave her role as chief executive of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) on 16 October. Her departure follows the organisation’s announcement of a $2m partnership with Kalshi several months earlier.
Heather Maurer will leave her position as chief executive of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) on 16 October, the organisation announced on 28 September. She will remain with the NCPG until that date to support the handover of her work. The NCPG has not disclosed why Maurer is stepping down and has begun the search for a successor.
Reportedly, NCPG executive director Heather Maurer has resigned following member agency withdrawals over its Kalshi partnership. She will continue until 16 October to help with the transition while NCPG seeks her successor.
Heather Maurer has resigned as executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the organisation's Board of Directors announced on Saturday. The resignation followed the departure of several member agencies over the NCPG's partnership with Kalshi. Maurer will stay in the role until 16 October to assist with the transition, and a search for a replacement is under way.