Ana Gaming has appointed Douglas Rocha Ferreira as its director of security, the company said. He will lead the company’s security architecture and has experience in cybersecurity, risk management and incident response.
The appointment places security leadership within Ana Gaming as it works to protect its operations and users.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
The ANJL filed a collective action in Brazil’s Federal Court seeking to preserve its members’ authorisations while the presidential measure suspending betting operations is considered by Congress. The association says its first case does not seek to resume betting and asks that sites and customer-service channels remain available for communication; it is also considering a broader separate action.
Brazilian betting operators face restrictions on football shirt branding from 5 October under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, with 85 licences due to expire on 25 October, the report says. Convocados estimates Série A clubs received about R$1.03bn in betting sponsorship in 2025; some contracts have ended or been suspended as operators respond to the measure.
Brazil's Law 15,480/2026, sanctioned on 30 July, directs part of fixed-odds betting revenue to the Federal Police fund Funapol. The share is 1% in 2026 after statutory deductions, 2% in 2027 and 3% from 2028; the law also allows the fund to support health expenses for police staff, subject to budget availability.
Reportedly, the Special Civil Court in Senhor do Bonfim, Bahia, dismissed a lawsuit against Ana Gaming Brasil concerning betting losses. Ana Gaming operates the 7K.Bet, Vera.bet and Cassino.bet platforms.
Cassino Bet has returned to FIRST.bet’s sportsbook platform under a renewed partnership for Brazil, the companies said. The agreement gives the operator access to FIRST.bet’s sportsbook technology and trading capabilities. Ana Gaming chief executive Marco Tulio Oliveira said the company chose to return Cassino Bet to the platform after reviewing its technology strategy.