Federal collection from betting through September already exceeds last year's full-year total, October's figures will be the first to show the ban’s effect.
Anderson Neiff promoted the Betaya platform on Instagram weeks after the ban took effect, and the site still accepts new registrations.
Live and RNG games both grew, while a UK regulatory settlement and costs linked to the abandoned Galaxy Gaming deal weighed on statutory earnings.
Betsson CEO Pontus Lindwall speaks exclusively to Global Gaming Insider to discuss Q3 results, B2B challenges, Latin American growth and the company’s cautious approach to Brazil.
The Justice Ministry’s figures include 16,627 betting websites and 3,691 channels used to promote services, redirect users and support illegal gambling operations.
The Argentinian club wore the betting brand against Vasco at the Maracanã, raising questions over how Brazil’s restrictions apply to foreign teams playing in the country.
Scammers cloned the Federal Government's Brasil sem Bets portal to capture taxpayer IDs from people trying to recover money left on betting platforms.
Palmeiras wore "Sportingblog" on its shirt, while Fluminense displayed Superscore, a free statistics site from Superbet's group. Both clubs lost betting sponsors to Brazil's ban.
New licences still offer opportunities. But as taxes rise and regulatory settlements prove less durable than ever, gambling’s next growth story may need more than another flag on the map.
A survey finds 66% of micro and small businesses support the ban, while 26% link online betting to lower revenue over the past year.