Throughout 2025, Galerabet has continued to strengthen its position within the international betting and gaming industry through an active presence at major global events.
The company has moved beyond a solely Brazilian focus by participating in high-profile gatherings that bring together operators, regulators, and technology providers from across the world.
Key appearances included SBC Lisboa, SBC Rio, BiS SiGMA, and IGI Brasília, all of which provided opportunities for dialogue around regulation, innovation, and market best practices.
These events allowed Galerabet to track emerging trends while reinforcing its commitment to operating within a regulated and transparent environment.
Leadership Presence at an Exclusive Global Summit
One of Galerabet’s most significant international milestones came in November with its participation in the Payment, Fraud & Compliance Gaming Leaders’ Summit in Miami.
The event was invitation-only and limited to senior executives and decision-makers from the global gaming sector.
Discussions at the summit focused on the future of gaming, regulatory compliance, and the evolving relationship between payments and technology.
As Brazil formally introduced betting regulation in January 2025, the country’s market developments drew considerable attention during the summit.
Galerabet CEO Marcos Sabiá led a dedicated panel examining Brazil’s regulatory rollout, with a particular emphasis on payments infrastructure and fraud prevention.
Brazil’s Regulated Payments Environment Comes Into Focus
“We are entering a market entirely based on instant payments. Pix accounts for 97 percent of all transactions and will continue to be the protagonist, but with much stricter expectations around security and efficiency”, said Sabiá.
He outlined how Brazil’s reliance on Pix creates both opportunities and operational challenges for licensed operators.
Sabiá also highlighted the scale of Brazil’s betting sector, noting that the first half of 2025 alone generated US$3 billion in Gross Gaming Revenue.
During the same period, total deposit and withdrawal volumes reached US$87 billion.
According to Sabiá, these figures illustrate both the commercial potential and the structural complexity of operating in a regulated Brazilian market.
Reliability Emerges as the Defining Competitive Factor
Sabiá argued that performance, rather than transaction cost, represents the most pressing challenge for betting operators.
“There is a lot of discussion about cents per transaction, but the real issue is failure. An operation that freezes or goes offline destroys engagement and trust. The market demands real instantaneity, near-absolute uptime, and zero friction”, he explained.
This focus on reliability reflects broader industry trends where system stability and user experience increasingly define competitive advantage.
Regulation, he suggested, only intensifies the need for flawless technical performance.
Technology-Driven Compliance Takes Center Stage
Sabiá also pointed to several payment and compliance trends gaining traction in Brazil.
These include automated Pix transaction flows, biometric identity verification, and advanced payment orchestration systems.
“We are entering a phase in which payments stop being just transactions and become technology. Everything needs to be predictable, auditable, and scalable”, he stated.
Fraud prevention was another central topic, spanning financial crime, bonus abuse, and sports integrity risks such as illegal arbitrage and match manipulation.
“Regulation requires a unified ecosystem that connects operators, payment service providers, KYC suppliers, public authorities, and sports entities. Without integration, there will be no control”, Sabiá added.
Looking Beyond Pix to the Next Wave of Innovation
Sabiá concluded by highlighting emerging technologies expected to shape the future of regulated betting payments.
These include Open Finance frameworks, tokenized deposits, and real-time compliance engines embedded directly into payment processes.
“Brazil has the most advanced payments market in the world. The regulated industry will demand that everyone keep up with this pace, which means end-to-end applied technology,” he said.
As Galerabet continues to expand its international presence, the company is positioning itself as a key voice in global discussions around regulation, payments, and innovation.
