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Brazil decree targets financial flows supporting illegal betting operators

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Brazil’s government has issued a decree targeting illegal betting operators and the financial flows that support them, according to lawyer José Frederico Manssur. He said the measures could extend monitoring to financial institutions and influencers promoting unlicensed brands, subject to legal and administrative procedures. Manssur said regulated operators had sought mechanisms to block money linked to illegal betting.

The reported measures could bring payment providers and promoters of unlicensed betting brands within enforcement procedures.

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Brazil law extends financial controls to intermediaries in illegal betting

Brazil’s Law No. 15.358/25 provides for financial institutions and payment platforms to identify and block accounts linked to unregulated operators and associated intermediaries, according to the report. It also establishes cooperation between financial and supervisory bodies and includes automated transaction checks, particularly for Pix; the report says the rules cover digital promoters and recommenders as well as operators.

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