Brazil’s LOTEP discusses gambling ads with TikTok representatives
The State Lottery of Paraíba (LOTEP) conducted an institutional meeting with representatives from TikTok Brazil in an effort to discuss gambling regulations, supervision, and...
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Brazil to start freezing illegal betting operators’ funds
The President of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed a new decree to authorize the government to freeze illegal online betting operators’ funds.Signed on June...
Brazil pushes bill to ban gambling ads targeting minors
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies’ Social Security, Social Assistance, Childhood, Adolescence, and Family Committee has approved a bill to ban minors and children from being...
Brazil’s police arrest Brabet owner in gambling fraud scheme
Brazilian police have arrested Alberth Cesar Janjon, the owner and administrator of the Brabet betting platform, over connections to an illegal gambling scheme that operated...
Apple’s new App Store rules to allow betting apps in Brazil
On May 8, Apple updated its App Store policy to allow SPA-regulated betting companies to offer applications featuring fixed-odds betting options in Brazil.Apple’s...
Brazil adds restrictions on prediction markets
The government of Brazil has announced that prediction market contracts connected to sports, politics, and entertainment will be banned effective May 4, 2026.The...
President Lula to introduce decree targeting online betting
Brazil’s Federal Government has announced plans to publish a presidential decree that would target online betting and add new restrictions to iGaming in the country.The...
Brazil files new bill to prohibit online gambling
The ruling party of Brazil, the Workers’ Party (PT), has submitted a new bill to Congress, proposing to fully prohibit online gambling in the country.The proposal was...
Daniele Cardoso becomes permanent leader of SPA
On March 23, 2026, the Minister of Finance of Brazil, Dario Durigan, announced that Daniele Cardoso will permanently take on the role of the leader of the Secretariat of...