The first day of IGI Expo 2025 continued with in-depth and direct discussions, bringing together some of the most influential voices in the betting industry in Brazil. If the opening of the event was marked by the defense of the institutional union of associations, the conversations that came afterwards made it clear that the future of Brazilian iGaming will be built on three essential pillars: legal security, strategic consolidation and responsible governance.
The audience kept the room full throughout the morning — an indication that, more than just following trends, the market is looking for maturity.
Advocacy as Regulatory Architecture
10:00 – 10:55
Theme: The importance of advocacy in the regulated environment
Moderation: Luiz Felipe Santoro (OAB-SP)
Speakers: Victor Amado (OAB-GO); Paulo Horn (OAB-RJ)
The discussion began with a point that echoed throughout the panel:
“We are regulating a market in motion. Nothing here is static.”
Luiz Felipe Santoro opened the debate by contextualizing the current legal situation in the sector — a scenario where federal, state standards and court decisions need to find convergence.
Paulo Horn highlighted that law has an active role before, during and after the formation of regulation:
“The law does not stand alone. It needs to be interpreted, defended and applied. This is where law becomes a structuring piece.”
Luiz Felipe Santoro drew attention to the responsibility of legal entities to reduce uncertainty for investors and operatorsstating that the sector cannot live off “surprise jurisprudence”.
Victor Amado reinforced that the OAB sections need to act as dialogue bridgesand not just supervisory bodies. While Paulo Horn warned of the urgency of establishing uniform parameters of responsibilityavoiding regional discrepancies that make national operations difficult.
The panel ended with a point of agreement among all: Without solid legal security, there is no sustainable market — there is only bet on bet
Compliance as Corporate Identity, Not Obligations
14:05 – 15:00
Theme: Compliance: legal obligation or strategic basis?
Moderation: Leandro Pamplona (Bonetti, Krugen and Pamplona)
Speakers: Kamilla Michiko (Vanguard); Fernanda Meirelles (FAS); Fernanda Batistella (Maia Yoshiyasu)
This panel brought the most direct and practical debate of the morning.
Leandro Pamplona started with a provocation:
“In Brazil, for a long time compliance was seen as a cost.
Now we need to understand compliance as survival insurance.”
Kamilla Michiko presented cases where the absence of minimal controls led companies to irreversibly lose their reputation.
Pamplona reinforced:
“There is no sustainable operation without a clear money laundering prevention and behavior monitoring policy.”
Fernanda Meirelles highlighted training and culture as concrete differentiators:
“Compliance doesn’t happen on the spreadsheet. It happens on a daily basis.”
And Fernanda Batistella finished with a sentence that made many people take note:
“Those who only do compliance because they need to, are behind. Those who do it because they believe in it, are already ahead.”
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