Foggo Entertainment, which holds Blaze’s rights in Brazil, says the Ministry of Finance has granted it a definitive federal licence. The company said it previously received a temporary licence on 31 December 2024 and then met government requirements for the final authorisation.
The reported licence allows Foggo Entertainment to continue Blaze’s operations under Brazil’s new regulatory framework.
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The Federal District and Territories Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a civil action against Foggo Entertainment, which operates Blaze, and influencer Virgínia Fonseca over alleged abusive betting promotions. Prosecutors are seeking joint liability and R$120 million in collective moral damages, and allege that campaigns misled consumers about easy earnings. The source does not state the court’s decision.
Brazil’s MPDFT opened a civil inquiry into possible consumer abuses by Blaze, operated by Foggo Entertainment Ltda, under a portaria published on 24 June. The inquiry will examine issues including alleged retention of customer funds, account blocks, bonus conditions and advertising; Foggo said it was committed to transparency and compliance with Brazilian rules.
São Paulo’s Court of Appeals rejected SPRIBE’s requests for an injunction against Aviator Studio Brasil, according to the report. The 16 April decisions allow the company to continue operating with partners including Foggo Entertainment (Blaze) while the broader trademark dispute proceeds through ordinary court proceedings. The court found substantial dispute over the trademark rights and no imminent irreparable harm warranting immediate intervention.
São Paulo’s first-instance court and Court of Appeals rejected Spribe’s requests for urgent injunctions to suspend Aviator Studio Brazil’s operations while a dispute over the AVIATOR brand proceeds. The company can continue its commercial activities; the courts found no basis for immediate intervention, and the validity of its licence from Aviator LLC remains for later examination.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) issued 12 definitive authorisations on 11 March for companies to operate 30 fixed-odds betting brands. The authorisations run until 31 December 2029; the SPA said it had published 61 definitive and nine provisional authorisations to date.