Blaze and Spin Gaming announced a partnership to launch a dedicated live casino studio for Blaze in Brazil. The offering includes blackjack, baccarat and roulette tables run by Brazilian dealers, with broadcasts available around the clock, the companies said.
Blaze’s Brazilian offering gains live blackjack, baccarat and roulette with Brazilian dealers.
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Reportedly, Lawyer Willer Tomaz de Souza moved approximately R$5bn in bets on Blaze in 2025, and Brazil's SPA identified failures in money-laundering prevention. The regulator's findings concern anti-money-laundering controls linked to the betting flows.
The Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério was drawn to the transactions, the report said. Lawyer Willer Tomaz de Souza moved approximately R$ 5 billion in bets on Blaze in 2025.
A São Paulo judge rejected lawyer Willer Tomaz’s R$163m claim for reimbursement of betting losses. The judge considered that Tomaz had accepted the risk of betting.
A São Paulo court has rejected a claim by lawyer Willer Tomaz for reimbursement of R$163m he says he lost betting on the Blaze platform, according to a ruling by judge Guilherme Madeira Dezem of the 44th Civil Court of São Paulo. The judge held that Tomaz had assumed the risk of betting and was not a passive bettor. Tomaz is also under investigation by the Federal Police (PF) on suspicion of using betting to launder money.
CasinoNieuws.nl reported on 14 October 2026 that Follow The Money found Curaçao’s Gaming Authority did not seek US court documents concerning Nicholas Beugg, co-owner of Blaze with Nick van Gorsel. The CGA accepted a trust office’s explanation that Beugg had been mistaken for another person, although Follow The Money said the records shared identifying details with Blaze’s owner.
Curaçao's Gaming Authority (CGA) did not examine US court documents concerning Nicholas Beugg, co-owner of the online casino Blaze, when it assessed the company's licence application, according to a report by Follow The Money cited in a 14 October 2026 article. The CGA accepted an explanation from Trustkantoor Emoore that Beugg had been mistaken for another person, the report said.
Brazil's Finance Ministry is investigating 14 betting and online gaming companies over suspected revenue-reporting irregularities, the report said. Blaze may have underpaid up to R$96.1 million in taxes and required transfers, an estimate that is not an established debt; the company said it follows applicable rules and will provide information to authorities. The SPA confirmed that sector inspections are continuing.
A federal court in Pernambuco ordered Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office to provide further details about its civil action against 17 companies operating 20 online betting brands. The Union seeks reimbursement of public health costs and at least R$1 billion in collective moral damages; the court gave it 30 days to specify the health conditions, expenses, supporting data, company-specific liability criteria and period covered. The judge will consider the next steps, including interim relief, after the filing.