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  1. Brazil’s biggest bettor? Lawyer linked to Bolsonaro investigated for betting $965m

    A ministry technical note says Willer Tomaz moved BR5bn ($965m) through betting last year. He says the funds are lawful and the figures don't reflect reality.

    21 Oct 2026 · 2 min read · By Layla Victoria
  2. Study links work absences to gambling addiction surge in Brazil

    Brazil recorded 363 workers receiving temporary incapacity benefits linked to gambling addiction in 2025, up from 67 in 2023.

    20 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  3. Brazil Government acknowledges betting ban’s impact on football

    Minister Guilherme Boulos says the Government is discussing measures to address lost sponsorship revenue with a permanent working group.

    20 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  4. Senator who led Brazil's betting inquiry backs Lula's reelection

    Soraya Thronicke, who ran against Lula in 2022, says her work on the betting parliamentary inquiries drove her change of position.

    20 Oct 2026 · 2 min read · By Layla Victoria
  5. Brazil: Football clubs replace betting sponsors with protest messages 

    Flamengo, Fluminense and São Paulo have challenged Brazil’s betting advertising ban through new shirt messaging and alternative branding.

    19 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  6. Betting ban “creates an impact” on Brazilian Olympic Committee

    The Brazilian Olympic Committee's director-general says part of its planned budget relied on betting revenue, and that the body is open to talks with the public sector on easing the impact.

    19 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  7. GR8_TECH to host Private workshop for operators on Brazil’s online gambling ban

    With many questions left unanswered, the online workshop will focus on discussing the future following the ban.

    19 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Patrick Fasolis
  8. Corinthians and Caixa advance talks to settle stadium debt

    The São Paulo club and the state-owned bank that runs Brazil's federal lotteries have confirmed negotiations over a BR640m stadium debt.

    19 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  9. Is this the end of SPA? Brazil shifts betting oversight following industry ban

    The Finance Ministry’s betting secretariat will join an interagency committee led by the presidential chief of staff, as the government steps up enforcement against illegal gambling and advertising.

    19 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  10. CBF reshapes Copa do Brasil sponsorship strategy after betting ban

    The football confederation is targeting 10 to 12 sponsorship deals for 2027, with television exposure boosting the appeal of commercial packages despite the loss of betting operators.

    16 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria