SA Gaming said in an interview that approvals from South Africa’s Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board and Peru’s MINCETUR support its expansion plans in Africa and Latin America. The company described the approvals as a route to building trust with local partners.
The approvals support SA Gaming’s plans to pursue partners in South Africa and Peru.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA Gaming | Not stated | SA Gaming outlines market expansion and licensing at ICE Barcelona | Not stated | |
| SA Gaming | Not stated | SA Gaming says Mincetur grants supplier licence and RGS approval in Peru | Not stated | |
| SA Gaming | Not stated | MINCETUR approves SA Gaming supplier licence and remote gaming server in Peru | Not stated | |
| SA Gaming | Not stated | SA Gaming says Peru grants supplier and remote gaming server approvals | Not stated | |
| Asensi Technologies | Not stated | MGA accredits Asensi Technologies to audit online gambling systems in Malta | Not stated |
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised the growth of online betting at a 16 January ceremony in Rio de Janeiro and referred to the Central Bank’s oversight role. The Ministry of Finance’s Prizes and Betting Secretariat is responsible for supervising the betting sector, while the Central Bank oversees financial-system transactions, according to the report.
Bragg Gaming Group senior vice-president of commercial for the US and Canada, Garrick Morris, discussed the company’s North American expansion in an interview. He described Bragg’s Caesars Entertainment partnership as involving remote gaming server licensing and bespoke game development, and said the company had expanded its BetMGM collaboration in Pennsylvania, following Michigan and New Jersey.
Finland’s gambling regulator has confirmed 12 licence approvals ahead of the market’s planned July 2027 launch. The report says there have been no rejections so far.
Finland's gambling licence approvals are officially confirmed ahead of the July 2027 market launch.
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