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Bet Legal monitoring records 981 unauthorised betting domains in Brazil

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Bet Legal, working with cybersecurity company Iron Security, recorded 981 unauthorised betting domains in Brazil by 28 September, the report said. Its monitoring found 295 domains when the market halt was announced on 25 September, then 294 more the following day; the total reached 710 by Sunday evening, a reported 141% rise over two days.

The reported increase gives regulators and licensed operators an indication of unauthorised betting activity following the announced halt.

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