Rio bans betting ads in public spaces
Rio de Janeiro has banned betting advertising across public spaces, municipal events and Government-backed campaigns.
Rio de Janeiro has banned betting advertising across public spaces, municipal events and Government-backed campaigns.
Licensed betting operators in Brazil will be required to display Government-approved warnings in all advertising from 17 July.
Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) has called for a larger share of betting tax revenue to be allocated to the country’s public healthcare system.
Senator Cleitinho Azevedo has admitted he made a mistake by asking Virginia Fonseca for a photo during the CPI, saying the episode distracted from the commission’s purpose.
Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries has welcomed the new betting advertising rules while calling for tougher enforcement against unlicensed operators.
Brazil’s self-exclusion system continues to gain traction, with 925,000 people now choosing to block themselves from licensed betting platforms.
Almost four million Brazilians are currently prohibited from accessing licensed betting platforms, according to new figures released by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance.
Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against Blaze and influencer Virginia Fonseca, alleging abusive betting practices.
New regulations ban marketing that presents gambling as investment or easy money, while expanding sanctions against licensed operators that breach advertising rules.
The appointment comes as the supplier expands across regulated markets in the region while its flagship Fortune Tiger game continues to face scrutiny in Brazil.