Push Gaming appointed Marcieli Pelizzaro as Head of Region to lead its Latin American expansion. The company said she would be based in Brazil and lead the development of a regional team; Pelizzaro most recently worked as LATAM regional manager for Ruby Play. Push Gaming said it entered Brazil in 2025.
The appointment puts a regional lead in place for Push Gaming’s Latin American expansion following its Brazil launch.
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VERSUSbet said it has extended its partnership with Real Madrid to cover the Latin American market for five years. The company said the deal includes its entry into Brazil, where it will be the club’s first betting partner.
SIGA Latin America called for Brazil to maintain a structured betting regulatory framework, arguing that oversight, transaction monitoring and cooperation with authorities can help detect match-fixing and other illicit activity. The organisation said a prohibition could encourage illegal betting; it also pointed to funding for sport through revenue from regulated fixed-odds betting.
SIGA Latin America said Brazil should strengthen betting regulation rather than prohibit the activity, arguing that oversight supports sports integrity and helps detect suspicious activity. The organisation said it does not support legislative proposals for a full or partial ban and described such a move as a regulatory setback that could encourage illegal betting.
SOFTSWISS is offering prediction markets to licensed operators in Brazil and other regulated Latin American markets, according to Dario Leiman. He said the company was receiving interest from customers in Brazil and discussing opportunities in Peru, Mexico and Argentina.
In an interview, Sportradar Brazil managing director Sergio Floris discussed the company’s regional strategy, its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the integration of IMG ARENA after the acquisition was completed. Floris said integration teams were working across products, operations and commercial strategy; he also described Brazil as a strategic growth market.