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Market · Sun 19 Jul · 3 min read

DigiPlus plants flag in Brazil with IBJR membership

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What happened

DigiPlus Interactive has joined the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR), Brazil's principal gaming industry association. It enters under the BingoPlus brand, which it already operates in the Brazilian market. The IBJR membership commits DigiPlus to participating in responsible gambling initiatives and supporting the development of Brazil's regulated betting framework. The announcement was made via an IBJR statement and confirmed by DigiPlus management, citing over 25 years of entertainment industry experience as the basis for replicating its Philippine model abroad.

Why it matters

Sources: BusinessWorld Online

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