VBET appointed Fábio Tibéria as vice-president of its Brazil operation. Tibéria said he would help consolidate the company’s partnership with the Brazilian Series of Poker, while describing VBET’s presence in Brazil as established.
The appointment gives VBET a named executive to lead its Brazil operation and work on its BSOP partnership.
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The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) announced Carlos Lima as its new executive president. Co-founder Andre Gelfi will remain on the board as a director, the organisation said.
Rio de Janeiro governor Cláudio Castro dismissed Hazenclever Lopes Cançado as LOTERJ president and appointed vice-president Fabíola Esteves to the role on 20 March. Esteves said she would continue the authority’s work on regulation and combating illegal gambling; Cançado plans to focus on a pre-campaign for federal deputy.
Rio de Janeiro governor Cláudio Castro appointed Fabiola Esteves Rocha president of the state lottery authority, LOTERJ, after Hazenclever Lopes Cançado left the post at his own request. The appointments were published in an extra edition of the state’s official gazette on 20 March; Rocha had been LOTERJ’s vice-president.
At least 23 Brazilian football clubs have asked the Supreme Federal Court to reverse restrictions introduced by a provisional measure signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 25 September. Flamengo estimates the sponsorship ban could cost it up to BRL 430 million in 2027, while clubs argue that existing contracts were halted without a transition period.
The Netherlands’ KSA formally warned SCGO Limited, which operates as Vbet, after finding prohibited live bets on individual match events for a second time. Vbet removed the markets after the regulator raised the issue; the KSA said another breach could lead to enforcement proceedings and sanctions.