Cibelae approved MW Pay and digitalRG as silver associate members at its board meeting during the II Ibero-American Lottery Marketing Seminar in Buenos Aires. Cibelae said digitalRG focuses on social responsibility and sustainability services for lotteries, while MW Pay provides digital payment and financial infrastructure services.
The additions expand Cibelae’s network of lottery-sector and payment-service members.
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Altenar has joined the Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Betting (CIBELAE) as an associate member, the company said. The membership gives the sportsbook supplier a place in an organisation representing state lotteries and regulated gambling operators across Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Lottopar said it obtained the World Lottery Association’s Level II responsible-gambling certification in 2025, becoming the first state entity in Brazil to reach that level. It also reported receiving an anti-money-laundering certification from Cibelae and outlined responsible-gambling measures, including self-exclusion and spending limits.
BiS SiGMA and CIBELAE will hold a joint gathering alongside the CIBELAE International Convention in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 16 and 17 September 2026. Promoted through Paraíba State Lottery, the event will bring together lottery, betting and gaming-sector representatives to discuss regulation and state lotteries.
ICE Barcelona and CIBELAE renewed their collaboration, with the announcement describing a partnership spanning more than a decade. CIBELAE will contribute expertise to the ICE Barcelona Lottery Conference, while representatives from Argentina, Brazil and Colombia are due to join sessions in its Latin America Academy at the event from 19 to 21 January 2026.
Cibelae, the Ibero-American corporation of state lotteries and betting, said it now brings together 27 state lotteries and more than 60 companies across 22 countries, representing 87% of the Latin American lottery market. The organisation reported 35% membership growth over the past two years and said 40% of regular members have reached Level 1 of its anti-money-laundering technical standard. For 2027 it plans its own artificial-intelligence alert tool, work on illegal gambling oversight and lower certification costs.