Brazil

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  1. Udo Seckelmann: Betting has "long-term future" in Brazil, but Government has "damaged credibility"

    In the third of our exclusive Brazil interviews this week, the gambling lawyer provides our most pro-industry viewpoint yet. Indeed, he argues that regulatory instability will benefit no one, and that politics should be separated from "legitimate concerns."

    14 Oct 2026 · 6 min read · By Tim Poole
  2. Cactus Gaming-backed institute brings Children’s Day celebrations to 200 children

    Instituto Conecta Cactus partnered with local organizations to provide food and entertainment in Minas Gerais, as its parent ecosystem faces the impact of Brazil’s betting restrictions.

    14 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  3. Bad follow-through: Brazil influencer targeted in $18.9m illegal betting probe

    The orders include three residential search warrants, searches of four vehicles and the freezing of financial assets up to the authorised limit. 

    14 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  4. Grêmio and Internacional caught in financial fallout of Brazil’s betting ban

    Brazilian clubs are scrambling to replace sponsorship revenue after restrictions on betting advertising put major commercial agreements at risk.

    14 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  5. Deadline passed: Congress makes 97 amendments to Brazil betting ban

    The volume points to appetite in Congress for a narrower text than the Federal Government issued. 

    14 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  6. Brazil: Finance Ministry probes 14 betting sites over understated revenue

    Brazil's Finance Ministry is investigating 14 operators for declarations that may have reduced federal tax collection, including a Blaze case with a potential $18.8m shortfall.

    13 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  7. Brazil arrests three in illegal betting probe targeting $28.5m in assets

    São Paulo police identified suspicious transactions and secured court orders to freeze assets linked to suspected illegal gambling, financial fraud and money laundering.

    13 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  8. Brazil's betting ban may lapse in Congress, free market group says

    An executive at a parliamentary free market association says lawmakers' concerns over legal certainty for clubs and broadcasters make expiry the most likely fate for the MP.

    13 Oct 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  9. KTO shuts down Brazilian operation, dismissing over 200 staff

    The Malta-founded operator, which had concentrated nearly all its Latin American investment in Brazil, has laid off its entire local team following the betting ban. The Founder remains defiant on social media, though...

    13 Oct 2026 · 2 min read · By Layla Victoria
  10. Luiz Felipe Maia Q&A: Amended Brazil betting ban "is a real possibility"

    As our series of exclusive interviews on Brazil continues, the Founding Partner of MYLaw Advogados reflects on what led to Brazil's online betting ban, the chances of the measure being overturned and what the future may hold for the market.

    13 Oct 2026 · 6 min read · By Tim Poole