Acre sanctions law authorizing first state lottery after veto on betting ban
Acre Governor Gladson Camelí has sanctioned legislation allowing the creation of the state’s first lottery.
Acre Governor Gladson Camelí has sanctioned legislation allowing the creation of the state’s first lottery.
Bernardo Heynemann, CTO of Flutter Brazil, speaks exclusively to Global Gaming Insider about scaling technology under regulation, building resilience for 2026 and why compliance-by-design is becoming a competitive advantage for betting platforms.
The appointment formalizes a senior commercial position within Flutter Brazil’s executive structure.
Police say the man channeled proceeds from an electronics investment scam through online betting platforms and fragmented transfers to obscure the origin of funds.
Authorities seized dozens of slot machines at a historic building in central Campinas, highlighting the persistence of illegal gambling.
After its first full year under regulation, Brazil’s market shows rapid formalization, rising enforcement and growing tension between scale, compliance and social responsibility.
SBC Summit Rio’s Leaders Track will connect delegates with key regulatory voices and Brazil’s leading executives, offering direct insight into how the country’s betting framework is being implemented and how businesses can operate confidently within the regulated market.
Open Finance analysis suggests growing exposure to online betting is affecting household budgets, with higher-risk behavior concentrated among younger and lower-income groups.
Acre Governor Gladson Cameli vetoed a package of bills ranging from tax penalties to a proposed ban on fixed-odds betting.
The betting tax revenue helped Brazil to its strongest fiscal performance since 1995.