Hugo Baungartner announced that he had left Esportes Gaming Brasil after 13 months, according to a statement he shared on LinkedIn. He had joined as chief business officer in May 2025; the group had not announced a successor or his next role.
The unfilled chief business officer role leaves Esportes Gaming Brasil without an announced successor.
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Esportes Gaming Brasil has been shortlisted for the Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 in the Responsible Business of the Year category. The nomination cites Costura Cidadã, a social impact initiative run during the Olinda Carnival that combined skills training with income generation. Winners will be announced on 28 September at The Venetian in Las Vegas during G2E.
The ANJL filed a collective action in Brazil’s Federal Court seeking to preserve its members’ authorisations while the presidential measure suspending betting operations is considered by Congress. The association says its first case does not seek to resume betting and asks that sites and customer-service channels remain available for communication; it is also considering a broader separate action.
At least 1,138 ads from Brazil’s ten largest online betting firms remained active across Meta platforms on 6 July 2026, according to a review of the platform’s Ad Library. The firms did not disclose campaign spending or audience profiles, limiting independent checks on whether the ads excluded under-18s as required by law.
HS Gaming Participações, a subsidiary of Esportes Gaming Brasil, is seeking to acquire Apostou.com in Brazil, with the transaction under review by CADE under Public Notice No. 464. The deal would give Esportes da Sorte Group control of the operator of BETBR Loterias and its B1BET and BRBET brands.
Esportes Gaming Brasil supports an online training platform developed by Sportradar and launched by Brazil’s Ministry of Sport and ANJL to help athletes identify and prevent match manipulation, according to the report. The platform is intended for clubs and athletes nationwide and is expected to become available from May. Sportradar has already delivered training at clubs sponsored by Esportes da Sorte.