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Final report by Alessandro Valente, organizer

“With more than 500 attendees, the Brazilian iGaming Summit exceeded all expectations”

3/12/2021 |  The results of the Brazilian iGaming Summit (BiS) were welcomed by everyone who walked through the corridors and auditorium of Espaço JK in São Paulo. But Alessandro Valente, main organizer, went even further: “With more than 500 attendees, the event surpassed all expectations and took place at the right timing, on the eve of the presentation of the final report of the Working Group on Gaming of the Chamber of Deputies and new information about taxation. This gives us the certainty that we are on the right path when launching BiS,” he said.
BIS 2021 / Sports Betting Operators

Physical stores, augmented reality, metaverse and 3D entered the discussion

2/12/2021 |  To successfully crown the 1st Brazilian iGaming Summit, Alessandro Valente moderated an excellent panel on “Sports Betting Operators”. He received Fernando Garita (Betcris), João André Franco (EstrelaBet) and Juan José Mantese (Meridian) to analyze one of the topics that has most occupied discussions not only at BiS, but throughout society, since the activity is everywhere.
BIS 2021 / Panel of experience and knowledge

Game providers discussed habits, interests and loyalty of players

2/12/2021 |  In order to discuss the offer generated by major game providers that serve the Brazilian market, BiS invited Brazilian Peter Nolte, founder of Salsa Technology, to moderate a panel on the subject. He brought together André Schuartz (CEO of Pipa Games), Erick Mendez (LATAM Sales Manager of Evolution), Jesús Rafael Campos (CEO of BetConnections) and Ramiro Atucha (CEO of Vibra Gaming).
BIS 2021 / SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY SEBASTIAN PERRIER

VBET identifies franchise as low-investment opportunities for new operators

2/12/2021 |  VBET made a special presentation about franchising possibilities at the Brazilian iGaming Summit. Sebastian Perrier, regional director of the company, presented the main characteristics of the business model offered by the firm. “For a new operator to enter the market and start from scratch, it will have to make very large investments. Or he can establish a partnership in the form of franchising to offer what is best today,” he commented.
The event took place in Sao Paulo this week

Pragmatic Play scoops another LatAm award at the Brazilian iGaming Summit

3/12/2021 |  Pragmatic Play has enjoyed yet more industry recognition for its pioneering commercial activity in Latin America, being crowned ‘Game Producer of the Year’ at the Brazilian iGaming Summit (BiS). It was the only face to face event in Brazil this year, where the firm has leveraged its position in the market with its headline sponsorship and presence with a stand. “It’s such a great country to work in and a market that holds fantastic potential for us,” said Victor Arias, firm’s VP of LatAm Operations.
BIS 2021 / ADVANTAGES AND EXPERIENCES

Educating bettors and taking care of affiliates lead the market to a faster development

2/12/2021 |  On the ‘Affiliate Models in a Successful Market’ panel, Flavio Raimundo, director of Afiliados Brasil, led the conversation between Pedro Lucas, CEO of Apostaonline.com and head of affiliation at Super Afialiados; Ricardo Magri, from Eightroom agency, and affiliates Pedro Feitosa and Abelardo Dantas, who showed the advantages, the experiences that have already paid off and the prospects for the future of affiliation in Brazil’s gaming market.
Luis Alberto Sadalla, Wynn & Encore representative in the country

“It is about time that we take a broad vision on opening a casino in Brazil”

3/12/2021 |  This week, renowned Brazilian journalists Beetto Saad and Napoleão de Almeida welcome Luis Alberto Sadalla, exclusive representative of Wynn & Encore, Casino de Monaco and Enjoy in the country, to talk about investments in poker tournaments that are increasingly consolidated in Brazil, expansion of business with tourism, and generation of employment opportunities with the opening of casinos in Brazil. Watch the vídeo (in Portuguese).
Leading Italian casino equipment manufacturer

Abbiati closely follows Brazil and Venezuela regulatory developments

3/12/2021 |  In an exclusive interview with Yogonet, Giorgio Abbiati, son of recent passed away company’s founder Giovanni Abbiati, said that Abbiati Casino Equipment, an Italian brand leader in the manufacturing of roulette wheels, tables, chips, and layouts, is closely following the regulatory developments in Brazil and Venezuela. “If these countries complete their regulatory framework, the South American market will be much bigger,” revealed the executive.
BIS 2021 / CYBER SECURITY

Investing in security is essential in an increasingly digital world of companies and people

2/12/2021 |  The second panel of the day at the BIS dealt with information security in the gaming and betting market. Moderated by Leonardo Baptista, CEO of Pay4Fun; with Gilson Banin, from Microsoft, the debate showed the importance of good practices for data protection, the use of technologies such as cloud data storage and the new data protection law in force in Brazil.
BIS 2021 / PANEL OF EXCELLENCE

Deputies believe that Brazil is at the best time to approve the regulation of gaming

2/12/2021 |  The first panel on the second day of the Brazilian iGaming Summit was one of the most attended at the event, as it took to the stage the regulation of the gaming sector by those in charge of the process at the National Congress. Moderated by Luiz Felipe Maia (FYMSA), the meeting brought together deputies Bacelar (president of the WG on Gaming) and Newton Cardoso Jr. (WG member), Waldir Eustáquio Marques Jr. (Secap) and Magno José (IJL).
Project needs to include control mechanisms

Working Group on Gaming met with Brazil’s Federal Revenue Office

2/12/2021 |  The coordinator of the Working Group of the Regulatory Framework for Gaming, deputy Bacelar (PODEMOS-BA) met with representatives of the Federal Revenue Office of Brazil to debate Bill 442/91, which legalizes the gaming sector in Brazil. The Undersecretary of Inspection, Jonathan José Formiga de Oliveira, recognized that the activity of betting and casinos exists all over the world, including in Mercosur countries, and that it is necessary to guarantee the collection and inspection of the activity.
A study of SP Lotto

Sao Paulo state would raise US$ 355m a year with its own lottery

2/12/2021 |  The State of Sao Paulo is expected to raise around R$ 2 billion (US$ 355m) per year with the operation of its own lottery system. This is according to a study presented to the Government of Sao Paulo in November by the SP Lotto consortium, a group formed by Santa Casa de Lisboa and MCE Representações, which carried out feasibility studies for the implementation of lottery games.
It also sponsors Ponte Preta

Bookmaker Pixbet becomes new partner of Guarani Futebol Clube

2/12/2021 |  Working to increase revenue in the transition from season 2021 to season 22, Guarani has announced a major deal and will be sponsored by sports betting company Pixbet. Master sponsor of Ponte Preta, the company will also print its brand on the front of ‘Bugre's’ shirt and also on the sleeves. The contract is valid until the end of next season.
Sao Paulo

Games Magazine Brasil was chosen as Best Digital Magazine at BIS Awards

1/12/2021 |  On an unforgettable night for the local gaming sector, Games Magazine Brasil was chosen by a vote of the industry itself as the Best Digital Magazine of the year during the first edition of the Brazilian iGaming Awards. With 26 years of life, considering its printed and digital versions, GMB is a leader in audience and a world reference. "We are very happy for this recognition of the industry for a job that we do everyday with love and great professionalism",said Carlos Cardama, CEO and founder of the when receiving the award.
BIS 2021 / André Gelfi

"We can reframe the stigma created about gaming and work on it in an extremely positive way"

1/12/2021 |  André Gelfi, Managing Partner Brazil at Betsson Group, was invited to close the first day of lectures at the BIS – Brazilian iGaming Summit. He dealt in a practical and concise way with a sensitive topic for the industry, which is responsible gaming. In a very didactic way, he showed paths already followed in other jurisdictions and stated that dealing with the matter seriously is also important for the success of operators.
First edition, in Sao Paulo

The Brazilian iGaming Awards recognized the best of the country's gaming industry

1/12/2021 |  After an intense day of panels, debates, networking and business, the work of the sports betting and iGaming industry was recognized with the 1st Brazilian iGaming Awards in 14 different categories. During a cocktail party at the Sky Hall Terrace Bar, in São Paulo, companies such as LeoVegas, Bet365, Pay4Fun, Betmotion and Pragmatic Play, among others, won a distinction after the voting of the own industry. The complete list of winners in this article.
BIS 2021 / Sergio Alvarenga and Alexandre Tauszig

Lotteries must show their social function and comply with best international practices

1/12/2021 |  Sergio Alvarenga, CEO of Intralot Brasil, and Alexandre Tauszig - Latam Regional Manager, at SkilRock Techonologies, exchanged experiences on their business vision of lotteries in Brazil. The meeting was mediated by Roberto Brasil Fernandes, an experienced lawyer and specialist in the sector. International best practices and demonstration of the social function of lotteries were highlighted by the panelists.
BIS 2021 / Gustavo Guimarães, SECAP/ME Secretary

"We hope for a recovery of the Brazilian economy and the gaming sector can collaborate with it"

1/12/2021 |  The opening lecture of the first edition of the Brazilian iGaming Summit (BiS) was a presentation by Gustavo Guimarães, Secretary of Evaluation and Lotteries at the Ministry of Economy, who highlighted the important role of the regulatory body, “which comes to help the activity.” According to him, “the gaming sector will contribute to the economic recovery of the country. We need one more engine to accelerate the economy and we believe in this activity as a vector in this sense,” he said.