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Brazil requires betting platforms to block Nuevo Desenrola beneficiaries

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Brazil’s regulated fixed-odds betting platforms began blocking new registrations and bets from Nuevo Desenrola Brasil beneficiaries on 15 May. Operators must check users against the SPA-MF database, cancel open bets for identified participants and return remaining account funds under the stated procedures; the 12-month restriction could change as the provisional measure proceeds through Congress.

Operators must apply eligibility checks, account restrictions and fund-return procedures to affected customers.

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