$2.7m fines? Brazil creates betting enforcement task force
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is creating a dedicated working group to establish how betting operators should be sanctioned for violating consumer protection rules.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is creating a dedicated working group to establish how betting operators should be sanctioned for violating consumer protection rules.
Rio de Janeiro has banned betting advertising across public spaces, municipal events and Government-backed campaigns.
Licensed betting operators in Brazil will be required to display Government-approved warnings in all advertising from 17 July.
The initiative builds on the "Take it easy with Rofus" campaign launched in 2024, with a focus on making responsible gambling messages more relevant to younger audiences.
The city presented new measures to limit the expansion of gambling venues in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
GRAI began issuing its first licences to remote betting operators on 6 July, marking a major milestone in the country's new gambling regulatory framework.
The Arizona regulator issued five cease-and-desist orders against BetOpenly, Bookmaker, Club WPT Online Poker, Kutt and Raffle Creator, directing each to ‘immediately stop’ all operations.
Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) has called for a larger share of betting tax revenue to be allocated to the country’s public healthcare system.
Brazil’s self-exclusion system continues to gain traction, with 925,000 people now choosing to block themselves from licensed betting platforms.
Almost four million Brazilians are currently prohibited from accessing licensed betting platforms, according to new figures released by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance.