Brazil requires betting operators to block welfare recipients under new rules
Brazil’s government has published rules requiring betting platforms to check whether customers receive Bolsa Família or BPC benefits and to block and close matching accounts. Operators must return deposits, connect to the government’s Sigap system and run checks at registration and at the first login each day; they had 30 days from 1 October 2025 to integrate the checks.
Operators must implement daily eligibility checks and refund deposits when welfare recipients are identified.