Last Thursday (4) night marked a milestone for the inclusion of women in the iGaming industry during the AMIG Poker Night, an event aimed at breaking barriers and encouraging female participation in the sector. With around 90 people in attendance, mostly women, the audience enjoyed free lessons and had the opportunity to participate in a poker tournament.
With prizes exceeding R$10,000 (US$ 1,800), the competition was sponsored by PayBrokers, a company specializing in financial transactions in the iGaming and lottery segments in the Brazilian market.
"It is a great pleasure to participate in this important event held at the H2 Club, on a poker night that promotes the inclusion of women in the iGaming industry. For us, it is a great satisfaction to support the AMIG Poker Night and provide the tournament prizes for the players. We hope this is the beginning of the journey for many women in the newly regulated betting market in Brazil," highlighted Lisiane Merlo, marketing manager at PayBrokers.
The event was promoted by the Association of Women in the Gaming Industry (AMIG), an initiative that encourages the participation and professionalization of women in the online gaming and betting industry, aiming to promote female presence and recognition for a more inclusive and equal environment.
"We are extremely proud to promote this pioneering action to encourage female participation in the poker world. This event offers an exclusive opportunity for more women to learn about and engage with poker," emphasizes Águeda Yoshii, Coordinator of AMIG's Commercial Committee.
"We believe this initiative will help break barriers and diversify the poker scene. We deeply appreciate the sponsors who made this event possible, contributing to an inclusive and inspiring environment for the female audience," added the executive.
Hosted at the H2 Club, which promotes championships and circuits including other games such as ‘truco’ and ‘cacheta’, the event featured four local professionals teaching about the game and enabling more women to explore the poker universe, traditionally dominated by men.
Leading the dynamics were experienced names in the field, such as Bruno Kawauti, Vitor Bertolozzi, Anderson Souza, and Carol Bueno.
"The growth of women in any area, but especially in our sport, is super important. We have been reaching more and more women in the sport, so welcoming AMIG, which brings this initiative regarding the female audience in the iGaming industry, is very important. And being able to present a bit of our sport to them is sensational," noted Carol Bueno.
PayBrokers is the leading financial group in the iGaming industry in Brazil. A pioneer in PIX transactions in the iGaming market, the company offers a complete financial ecosystem for all partners, consisting of a Payment Institution, an Electronic Currency Exchange Entity (eFX), and a Financial Institution.
At PayBrokers, merchants from around the world are assisted in unlocking their potential in Brazil, with a simple API to offer PIX services to all Brazilian users. The company manages 9% of all PIX transactions in the country, processing over 1 billion euros per month and 3 million transactions per day.
In addition to PIX-related services, it also offers high-volume processing capacity, instant deposits and withdrawals, a comprehensive anti-fraud solution, strict compliance policies, CRM tools, 24/7 customer support, local vendor payments, settlements in FIAT and Crypto, traffic acquisition cards, and many other features.
Source: GMB
