Clarion Gaming and Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) held a symposium in Brasília on 3 September to discuss ICE Barcelona 2026. Clarion said the event will include a Brazil-focused programme and a private space called Casa Brazil, with discussions on regulation and illegal markets.
The planned Brazil-focused programme offers industry participants discussion of regulation and illegal markets.
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Betano said its first World Cup as an official sponsor of Argentina’s national team drove user acquisition beyond its expectations. Raúl Bejarano, Kaizen Gaming’s senior head of commercial, said the operator saw record interaction and greater use of live betting features during the tournament.
The Brazilian Responsible Gaming Institute (IBJR) announced DigiPlus Interactive Corp. joined its membership on 13 July. DigiPlus owns the BingoPlus and ArenaPlus brands and has a federal licence to operate in Brazil, while the GameZone domain was not listed by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets as of 13 May 2026.
Kaizen Gaming has agreed with FIFA to make Betano an official supporter of the 2026 World Cup in Europe and South America. The company said the deal includes tournament-related commercial assets and fan activations, with responsible gambling tools planned for the betting platform.
Aposta Ganha launched an Android app for sports betting in Brazil on 26 June, the company said. It described the app as the first from a Brazilian betting company to be available in the country; the service includes betting on sports events and withdrawals.
Brazil’s Ministry of Sport said it supported Provisional Measure 1.394, which suspended online betting, although an official response to an information request said no formal consultation with the ministry was recorded before its issuance. The ministry said it took part in interministerial meetings and a public hearing. The National Office of Distribution’s figures, cited by the ANJL, put 2026 transfers from betting revenue to the national sports system and related groups at R$ 235.3 million.
Brazil's Ministry of Sport backed the provisional measure suspending online betting, although an official response to an information request found no record of formal consultation with the ministry before it was issued. The ANJL had asked whether the ministry had been consulted about the effects of a fixed-odds betting ban on efforts to combat sports match-fixing.