MAR 26 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 - 19:21hs.
Victor Francisco, director

“FBM has major expansion plans for 2023 in markets where we operate and entering new ones”

A new generation is standing out in the global gaming market and GMB had the pleasure of interviewing the director of the FBM Group, Vitor Francisco, son of the company's founder, Rui Manuel Mendes Francisco, during ICE London. Very comfortable with the firm's history and future, the executive spoke about FBM's current position and about the growth plans, which involve expanding where they already operate and conquering new jurisdictions.

GMB – Once again FBM presents itself at ICE London. What is your assessment of this year's edition?
Vitor Francisco
– Our participation was very important, as it is the most traditional fair in the segment. Our participation was extremely productive because we brought the news that we are launching both for the online segment and for the roller segment. We introduced such products and received excellent feedback. The fair resumed very strongly both in number of people and customers who came to visit us. It is an important event for the sector and it was a very important year for ICE and also for FBM.

It is an important moment for FBM, which has adapted to the global market and entered the online segment, after the company consolidated itself in the land-based!
Yes. We are making a lot of efforts, with a very consistent work in this sense, always bringing news and increasing our participation in this segment, which is a segment of the future. It has already been more than proven that it is a globally consolidated area and we are investing in this sector. For us, everything is very productive.
 



What are FBM's plans for 2023?
For this year, we have expansion plans. The market is returning from the crisis caused by covid-19 and it is recovering. For this reason, we have great expectations of expanding in all the markets where we are present and entering new ones. We are just starting the year, but it is promising for the segment and certainly for FBM.

And at some point this year we will have the regulation of the sports betting sector and the Brazilian Senate is already discussing the legalization of other verticals, including land-based!
Exactly. We have this great indication of the opening of the Brazilian market and this will be very good for the country and also for FBM. If it actually happens, it would be really good.

 



We therefore expect FBM to return to the Brazilian gaming market soon. Thank you Vitor, also responsible for the FBM Foundation. Congratulations on the work done in serving different communities with fantastic social inclusion programs.
Thank you very much. It is work that makes us very proud. We have always had this objective of returning to society the gratitude for the support we receive from our customers. We found this method through the FBM Foundation and it makes us very proud and happy.


Source: Exclusive GMB