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Brazil finance ministry calls hearing on betting suppliers’ capacity rules

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Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, through its Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, called a public hearing on rules for recognising the operational capacity of fixed-odds betting suppliers, reportedly. The hybrid hearing is scheduled for 25 June 2026, with a possible extension to 26 June, and will inform a proposed ordinance setting supplier assessment criteria.

The proposed criteria would govern recognition required for suppliers to operate in Brazil’s fixed-odds betting sector.

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