Brazil blocks betting access for about 900,000 welfare beneficiaries
Brazil’s federal government blocked online betting access for about 900,000 beneficiaries of Bolsa Família and the Continuous Cash Benefit during the measure’s first 12 days, starting 1 December. The Ministry of Finance said the checks rely on government benefit-status databases; operators have reported cases in which former beneficiaries remained blocked because records had not been updated.
Operators must check government databases at registration, login and financial transactions, while delayed updates can restrict former beneficiaries’ access.