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By SectorWire desk ·
The report said that Brazil’s Ministry of Finance plans to continue enforcement against illegal betting operators. SPA outlined measures already taken during a Chamber of Deputies committee hearing on 11 August.
Illegal betting operators remain subject to the ministry’s enforcement programme.
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The report links a betting ban to risks for regulated market revenue and responsible gambling measures.
The increase in unauthorised sites alongside takedowns shows the enforcement challenge created by the betting ban.
Fabio Macorin’s election gives Brazil’s betting regulator SPA representation on the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ board.
The appointment places Mariana Piccoli Lins Cavalcanti in SPA’s undersecretary role for sanctioning action in Brazil.
CAIXA Loterias’ revenue rose 5.4%, while allocations and taxes contributed approximately R$6.9bn to public purposes.
Regulators cannot treat fewer direct notifications as evidence of reduced illegal or suspicious betting activity following information-sharing changes.