Brazil orders 14 licensed betting sites to suspend operations
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has ordered 14 licensed betting websites to suspend their operations in the country after finding breaches in responsible gaming...
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Brazil suspends Pixbet with €33K daily fine
The Ministry of Finance of Brazil has ordered sports betting company Pixbet to immediately suspend operations, cancel ongoing bets, and return all wagered funds to its users...
Brazil’s Supreme Court postpones land-based gambling ban case
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil has postponed the judgment on deciding whether land-based gambling must be criminalized and prohibited in the country after the latest...
Brazil hits Apple with lawsuit over child gambling access
Three child-protection organizations in Brazil have urged a court to order Apple to enforce stricter age verifications for gambling apps after claims that the company allowed...
Brazil pushes Congress to ban algorithmic online casino games
The government of Brazil under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is planning to push Congress to approve Bill PL 2,258/2026, which aims to ban online casino games that...
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro prohibits public betting platform ads
Brazil’s state capital, Rio de Janeiro, has officially banned the advertisement of sports betting and gambling platforms in public spaces under Decree No. 58,274, effective...
Brazilian court revokes Spribe’s preliminary injunction
Brazil’s Court of Justice of Pernambuco has revealed that it has revoked Spribe’s preliminary injunction and canceled the legal effects of its registration of Aviator’s...
Brazil adds new rules for lottery and prize promotions
Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has introduced new regulations for the monitoring of commercial lotteries and the distribution of prizes and their promotions, establishing clear...
Illegal betting scheme worth $9.7B exposed in Brazil
Rio Grande do Norte’s Public Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation on June 18, exposing an illegal gambling scheme suspected of moving over $9.7 billion in online...