Brazil’s National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) has opened a preliminary investigation into Spribe OÜ over the availability of its Aviator game on betting platforms that are not authorized to operate in the country.
The investigation originated from a complaint submitted by the Federal District and Territories Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPDFT). It will assess whether the supplier implemented sufficient controls to prevent unauthorized operators from accessing or distributing Aviator.
Senacon said documents supporting the procedure indicated that the game remained available on several platforms after Spribe had reported taking removal measures.
Opening the investigation does not establish liability and Spribe retains the right to respond to the allegations.
Spribe has five consecutive days to explain its operator-monitoring systems, content removal procedures, internal governance policies and compliance controls.
Senacon has also requested the identities of intermediaries authorized to distribute Aviator in Brazil.
Senacon National Consumer Secretary, Ricardo Morishita, said: “Deliberately failing to implement minimum mechanisms for verifying operator authorization can reduce compliance costs, expand the customer base, increase revenue and transfer the risks of illicit activity entirely to consumers and the State.”
The inquiry extends Brazil’s campaign against unlicensed gambling further into the industry’s supply chain. Operators require prior authorization from the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), while authorized websites must use the .bet.br domain.
Brazil’s federally regulated fixed-odds betting market began operating in January 2025
Enforcement has increasingly targeted businesses that enable illegal platforms. By June 2026, the SPA said more than 50,000 unauthorized domains had been referred for blocking.
The Brazilian Government has also introduced rules covering the potential tax liability of financial institutions that facilitate transactions involving illegal betting operations.
The investigation may establish how consumer law applies to game developers that serve regulated operators but whose products also appear on unauthorized sites.
Senacon is examining potential abusive practices under Article 39 of the Consumer Protection Code, including whether inadequate controls allowed Spribe to obtain an excessive commercial advantage.
The case will also be referred to the National Secretariat for Digital Rights for a joint assessment of how Aviator was made available through the platforms.
Spribe previously secured an interim Brazilian court injunction requiring Betnacional to stop using the Aviator name and associated game elements in a separate intellectual property dispute.
The Gambling Commission issued Spribe a warning in June 2026 after finding that it had conducted hosting activities in Great Britain without the appropriate license between May 2021 and October 2025
Senacon has also referred the case to Brazil's National Secretariat for Digital Rights (Sedigi), which will examine the availability of Aviator on unauthorized betting platforms alongside the consumer protection investigation
