Anatel president criticises Brazil’s institutional framework for betting regulation
Anatel president Carlos Baigorri said Brazil’s online betting regulation remained at an early stage and lacked adequate institutional structure, speaking at an international seminar in Madrid on 7 May. He contrasted the betting framework with sectors that have dedicated agencies and public consultation processes, and said Anatel blocks illegal operators after receiving notifications from the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA).
Baigorri’s comments point to concerns about the institutional arrangements governing betting regulation and illegal-operator blocking in Brazil.