VBET appointed Fábio Tibéria as vice-president of South American operations, including its business in Brazil. Tibéria said VBET’s partnership with the Brazilian Series of Poker would be important to his role; the report also says Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies had moved to approve a gaming tax increase from 12% to 18%.
The appointment puts a regional executive in place as VBET operates amid proposed tax changes in Brazil.
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Confederação Brasileira de Futebol vice-president Michelle Ramalho called for stricter laws against unlicensed betting operators during a Lisbon forum panel on 2 June, according to the report. Superbet chief executive Alexandre Fonseca and Betano Brasil public affairs director Guilherme Figueiredo also discussed regulated betting, consumer protections and financial restrictions. Ramalho argued that legal operators face unfair competition from illegal platforms.
President Lula issued a provisional measure immediately banning online betting operations in Brazil. Licensed sites face blocking from 6 October, and Congress has 120 days to ratify or amend the measure. Betano is preparing legal action, while Allwyn and Entain have outlined potential effects on their forecasts.
On Friday, with the country's general election two days away, President Lula signed a provisional measure that halts online betting sites in Brazil with immediate effect. Licensed operators will be blocked from 6 October, and customers have until the preceding day to ask for their money back. Any funds still held after that deadline must be credited by the sites to registered accounts during the window of 9 to 14 October. Because the instrument is provisional, Congress must review it, ratifying or amending it inside 120 days.
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.
SoftConstruct announced a partnership with Ronaldinho Gaúcho to expand its games portfolio ahead of the World Cup. In an interview, VBet Brasil vice-president Fábio Tibéria said Ronaldinho contributed ideas and feedback to the first games developed for the project.