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Ricki Chavez-Munoz reports on what’s happening in South America.
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unque parezca mentira, entramos en vísperas del mundial de futbol que tendrá el Play de Honor y primer partido en el Estadio Azteca de Mexico, en junio, donde se medirán el país anfitrión versus Sudáfrica. Ambos países muy dentro de mi corazón. En mis trajines globales, tuve la suerte de estar en el Mundial de México 70, donde asistí al llamado “Partido del siglo” – Italia vs Alemania, con extra-tiempo y todo, y un heroico Beckenbauer batiéndose con la clavícula dislocada ante un maravilloso elenco italiano con astros de la talla de Riva, Boninsegna, Rivera, Facchetti. Anteriormente había visto a mi Perú caer ante un Brasil con Pele, Rivelino, Tostao, y demás estrellas, en Guadalajara. En calidad de reportero para la Agencia Reuters, fui testigo de las idas y venidas previas a ese Cuarto de Final, donde Perú se presentó con una defensa remendada. Pero como se dice, así es el futbol. Esta vez he decidido no ir al Mundial, no solo porque Peru ha sido eliminado compitiendo con una escuadra sin nivel, sino porque a mi parecer, el mundial y el futbol se encuentran en una fase de secuestro mercantil. Esto, aparte de que los partidos parecen jugarse con ayuda de la Inteligencia Artificial y estrategias mañosas que no ayudan al deporte.
Entre las tramas fuera del gramado, se puede ver el mercadillo de apuestas digitales que operan y se van a abrir para lucrar con el Mundial de futbol. Ante esto, países como Uruguay se preparan para reforzar los controles contra el juego ilegal de cara al máximo evento del balompié mundial, estableciendo que solo las plataformas autorizadas pueden ofrecer apuestas online en el país, y advirtiendo que los sitios ilegales enfrentan bloqueos, restricciones de pago y sanciones publicitarias. Sin embargo, no es nada bonito ver que el monopolio de las apuestas digitales en Uruguay lo tiene la marca Supermatch, y digan lo que digan, a nadie le gusta un monopolio. Ya veremos cómo se desenvuelve este sector en los meses de junio y julio en todo LatAm. En cuanto a los eventos del sector, llegando mayo, tenemos la Cumbre Iberoamericana del Juego, en Bogotá (5-6), GAT Expo Mexico, en el DF (12-14), mientras que en junio arrancamos con SAGSE Centroamérica & Caribe (3-4), en Panama; SBC Summit Americas (9-11) en Ft. Lauderdale, PGS (17-18) en Lima, y GAT Expo Brasil (23-24) en Sao Paulo. ¡Allá nos vemos!
Saludos, Ricki
cwiberoamerica@yahoo.co.uk 14 MAY 2026 I
t’s hard to believe but like it or not we are fast approaching the Football World Cup 2026, with a first match kick off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, on Thursday 11th June. The host country, Mexico, will face South Africa, both countries deep within my heart.
In my global travels, I’ve been fortunate to cover the Mexico ‘70 World Cup, choosing, on June 17th, to attend the Azteca match, now called “Match of the Century” – Italy vs Germany, with extra-time and everything else thrown in, including a heroic Franz Beckenbauer battling with a dislocated collarbone against a wonderful Italian side with stars of the stature of Riva, Boninsegna, Rivera, Facchetti.
Previously, in Guadalajara I had seen my beloved Peru fall to future champions Brazil, with Pele, Rivelino, Tostao, and other stars. As a reporter for the Reuters Agency, I witnessed the comings and goings prior to that Quarterfinal, where Peru presented a team with a patched-up defence. But as they say, that’s football.
This time round, I have decided not to attend the World Cup in Mexico. Not only because Peru has been eliminated, competing with a poor squad, but because in my opinion the World Cup and football are in a phase of commercial trauma. Also in my opinion, because football matches now seem to be played with the aid of Artificial Intelligence and cunningly dodgy strategies that do not help the sport at all.
Outside the playing field, you can also see the strength of illegal digital betting sites that operate plus those that are going to be uploaded to profit from World Cup matches. In view of this, countries such as Uruguay are preparing to strengthen controls against illegal online betting, establishing that only authorized platforms can offer online betting in the country, and warning that illegal sites face blocks, payment restrictions and advertising sanctions.
All well and good for Uruguay regulators. However, it is not good to see that the monopoly of digital betting in the country is held by the Supermatch brand, and whatever anyone says, no one likes a monopoly. We’ll just see how the betting sector moves in the months of June and July in LatAm. Before then, in May, we have our ample round of LatAm events, with the 10th Ibero-American Gaming Summit, in Bogotá (5-6); GAT Expo Mexico, in Mexico City (12-14); while in June we start with SAGSE Central America & Caribbean (3-4) in Panama; then SBC Summit Americas (9-11) in Ft. Lauderdale; followed by PGS (17-18) in Lima; and finally, GAT Expo Brasil (23-24) in Sao Paulo. See you all, there!
Cheers, Ricki
cwiberoamerica@yahoo.co.uk
6/2/26 11:15
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