$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.
Héctor Muñoz says illegal gambling venues are operating behind hidden entrances inside shopping galleries as authorities expand enforcement across the Biobío region.
The ruling allows operators to calculate value-added tax on net gambling revenue rather than total wagers if they can substantiate their remuneration model.
Lotería Chaqueña will finance improvements at the Liga Chaqueña de Fútbol grounds, benefiting 52 member clubs.
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.
Senator Cleitinho Azevedo has admitted he made a mistake by asking Virginia Fonseca for a photo during the CPI, saying the episode distracted from the commission’s purpose.
Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries has welcomed the new betting advertising rules while calling for tougher enforcement against unlicensed operators.
Brazil’s self-exclusion system continues to gain traction, with 925,000 people now choosing to block themselves from licensed betting platforms.