Brazil

Showing 10 of 1,103
  1. $2.7m fines? Brazil creates betting enforcement task force

    Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is creating a dedicated working group to establish how betting operators should be sanctioned for violating consumer protection rules.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  2. Rio bans betting ads in public spaces

    Rio de Janeiro has banned betting advertising across public spaces, municipal events and Government-backed campaigns.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  3. “Betting causes addiction,” Brazil mandates health warnings on all betting ads 

    Licensed betting operators in Brazil will be required to display Government-approved warnings in all advertising from 17 July.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  4. Is 1% enough? Brazil prosecutor pushes for higher betting tax for gambling treatment 

    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.

    10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  5. "I was an idiot," Senator backtracks on Virginia Fonseca selfie

    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.

    10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  6. ANJL praises Brazil’s new betting ad rules 

    Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries has welcomed the new betting advertising rules while calling for tougher enforcement against unlicensed operators.

    10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  7. Almost a million Brazilians opt for betting self-exclusion

    Brazil’s self-exclusion system continues to gain traction, with 925,000 people now choosing to block themselves from licensed betting platforms.

    10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  8. Nearly 4 million Brazilians are now barred from betting

    Almost four million Brazilians are currently prohibited from accessing licensed betting platforms, according to new figures released by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance.

    10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  9. Blaze and Virginia Fonseca face another $23m lawsuit over alleged betting abuses

    Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against Blaze and influencer Virginia Fonseca, alleging abusive betting practices.

    10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  10. Brazil tightens betting advertising rules with mandatory warnings and tougher penalties

    New regulations ban marketing that presents gambling as investment or easy money, while expanding sanctions against licensed operators that breach advertising rules.

    10 Jul 2026 · 2 min read · By Shaan Khan