Brazil Betting Operators Use Football Stadiums to Protest Lula’s Online Gambling Ban
Brazil’s licensed betting industry has taken its opposition to the country’s new online gambling ban into football stadiums, using pitch-side advertising space […]
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Illegal Betting Domains Surge After Brazil Introduces Nationwide Ban
Hundreds of unauthorised betting domains were identified in Brazil within two days of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva introducing a nationwide […]
Brazil Betting Demand Drops 20% as Nationwide Online Gambling Ban Takes Hold
Brazil’s online gambling market has recorded a sharp decline in consumer interest following the introduction of a nationwide ban on fixed-odds betting […]
Brazil Orders Nationwide Betting Shutdown as Lula Signs Sweeping Ban
Brazil is preparing to close its regulated online betting market after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure prohibiting […]
Brazil Court Ruling Raises Questions Over Sportsbook Data Settlement Standards
A São Paulo court ruling against bet365 has brought renewed attention to how sportsbooks settle statistics-based markets when data providers and official […]
São Paulo Football Clubs Challenge Proposed Betting Advertising Restrictions
Five football clubs in São Paulo are coordinating their response to proposed restrictions on betting advertising that could threaten millions of reais […]
FIRST.bet Names Victor Arias to Drive Latin American Sportsbook Expansion
FIRST.bet has appointed longtime Latin American iGaming executive Victor Arias as Vice President of LATAM and Head of Commercial LATAM, placing him […]
Playtech Targets Early 2027 Brazil Launch After Election-Related Delay
Playtech expects a major Brazilian project to go live in early 2027 after political sensitivity around gambling during the country’s election period […]
Lula Government Weighs Tougher Brazil Betting Rules as Online Casino Ban Enters Discussion
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government is preparing a provisional measure that could impose significantly tighter restrictions on the country’s […]
Brazil Senate Panel Backs Sweeping Curbs on Betting Advertising and Sponsorship
Brazilian lawmakers have advanced a bill that would sharply restrict how licensed betting companies can advertise, promote products and sponsor sport, potentially […]