IGT Expands Latin America Presence Through Caliente Deal

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IGT has signed a multi-year sports betting technology and services agreement with Hipódromo de Agua Caliente SA de CV and Distribuidora Internacional de Equipos de Juego S. de R.L. de C.V., expanding its IGT PlaySports footprint into Mexico and across Latin America via Corporación Caliente.

The deal will see 42 Caliente-branded sportsbooks in Mexico adopt the IGT PlaySports platform, backed by the company’s Trading Advisory Services Team. The agreement also includes a phased rollout allowing select sportsbook operators in eight other countries to access IGT’s technology, ultimately extending the platform to more than 100 additional venues.

The expansion will cover Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay. Caliente Chief Executive Eduardo Hernández Triana said partnering with IGT was “an exciting milestone” for the company’s retail betting strategy, praising the platform’s versatility and reliability.

“Given IGT’s vast global experience, they are uniquely qualified to help Corporación Caliente level-up its betting offering and deliver even more entertainment to our players,” Hernández Triana said.

Expansion Across Latin America

Joe Bertolone, IGT’s SVP Sports Betting, described Caliente as “one of the largest sports betting operators in the region” and said the collaboration would deliver “a future-proofed solution and a complementary trading services program” tailored to regional needs.

The partnership begins with Mexican sportsbooks and will expand throughout the nine-country footprint over time.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, IGT operates across gaming, digital and fintech sectors, supplying integrated solutions to casino, iGaming and sports betting operators worldwide.