Operator Apuestas Royal has secured sponsorship agreements with 11 Chilean football clubs for the 2026 season, raising industry scrutiny over the scale of its market entry.
Latin America represents one of the most commercially compelling yet complex betting and casino markets in the world, combining explosive player demand, mobile-led engagement, and vastly different regulatory frameworks from country to country.
Non-binding agreement will see Techlott’s technology tested within First’s sportsbook platform ahead of any potential commercial deployment.
New research suggests rising login frequency is being offset by faster session drop-off as players show lower tolerance for friction before gameplay.
Prediction market platform Polymarket has declined to settle $10.5m worth of bets on a US invasion of Venezuela, ruling that the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro does not meet the contract's criteria.
Josephs steps into this role after a decade with the supplier.
In our own 'wrapped' style round-up, the Global Gaming Insider team reviews the biggest developments across EMEA, the Americas and APAC.
A newly created account on prediction market Polymarket generated more than $400,000 in profits from wagers placed shortly before the Trump administration confirmed military action against Venezuela, prompting questions over timing and market integrity.
The aggregation supplier has expanded its live casino offering through a new partnership with Winfinity, as it continues to build out its regulated-market footprint across Europe and Latin America.
The operator has expanded its sportsbook offering through a new content distribution agreement with BETER, bringing esports and short-format sports tournaments to multiple regulated jurisdictions in Europe, Africa and South America.