Brazil: Blaze fined $451,000 for using children in influencer betting ads
Brazil's Finance Ministry says betting platform Blaze must answer for ads featuring minors, ruling the influencer behind the campaign acted under the company's direct control.
Brazil's Finance Ministry says betting platform Blaze must answer for ads featuring minors, ruling the influencer behind the campaign acted under the company's direct control.
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 76 suspicious betting alerts during the second quarter of 2026, with football and esports accounting for the largest share as the organisation continued its focus on integrity monitoring and athlete education.
The initiative invites adults and young people to create content focused on gambling risks and prevention.
The esports star will support a police campaign encouraging teenagers involved in cyber gambling to seek help.
The regulatory association's updated code expands oversight to digital platforms and adds new provisions on artificial intelligence and minor protection.
A sharp rise in Brazilians blocking their own access to betting platforms happened during the World Cup, with data-privacy concerns overtaking gambling-control issues as the leading reason.
A state legislative committee in Mato Grosso has approved a bill creating a dedicated program to prevent and treat gambling addiction.
A Brasília court ruled that sponsored betting content doesn't stop being advertising just because it's wrapped in posts about travel, family or daily life.
A wave of municipal decrees restricting fixed-odds betting advertising is reviving a fight over who actually has the authority to regulate the sector.
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