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Tiago Almeida joins Portuguese Nossa Aposta as new Chief Executive Officer

LATAM Gaming Specialist and CEO of eGamingServices, Tiago Almeida, announced he joins Nossa Aposta, one of the most successful Portuguese sports betting and casino brands, as Chief Executive Officer. Tiago started his career in the online gaming industry in 2006. He worked in companies as Bwin and Dragonfish, and leaded Sportingtech last years. “I am grateful for the shareholder confidence, in this mandate that is now beginning,” said Tiago.

In 2016 Tiago founded eGamingServices, a company with offices in Brazil, Uruguay, Malta and Portugal that provides marketing and operational services to online gaming operators willing to monetize opportunities in Latin America.

“It is an unparalleled moment, to invest and be a gaming executive in Portugal and embrace new challenges. For that reason, I could not be prouder to announce that I have accepted a mandate to lead a new venture. I thank the shareholder for their confidence in this mandate that is now beginning. Online gaming in Portugal is going through a phase of odd growth that all players will try to take advantage of,” said Tiago.

Born in 1985, in Portugal, Tiago has started his career in the online gaming industry in 2006. With a professional experience in leading companies like Bwin and Dragonfish, he was involved in different senior operational and marketing roles focused on the Latin American market and have leaded Sportingtech for the last few years.

Nossa Aposta is a Portuguese online gambling and betting company. Since September 2017, players can enjoy moments of fun and relaxation at www.nossaaposta.pt. To this end, partnerships were created with the most reputable game developers on the market.

Nossa Aposta operates one of the most successful Portuguese sports betting and casino brands as a venture owned by Cofina Media, S.A., the largest online media group, under COFINA – SGPS, S.A. a public listed company on Euronext.

“Over the next few months, I intend to increase the value of the Nossa Aposta brand, as the betting arm of the largest Portuguese media group - Cofina Media S.A. in the community of Portuguese-speaking countries,” says Almeida about his goals in the new position.

According to SRIJ, the online gambling revenue in Portugal just reached a new quarterly time record GGR of €113.2M, which represents an increase of 74,7% SPLY.

“The 2020 drumbeat of disruption is almost behind us now. It appears that what is left of 2021 and the new year of 2022, could very well be an extended period of ignition of a talent base for a regulated online gaming industry dedicated to economic brand growth,” Almeida concluded.

Source: GMB