By SectorWire desk · · Updated
Unauthorised betting domains and searches for offshore operators increased after Brazil introduced an online betting ban on 25 September. Separate data from Bet Legal and Blask indicated increases during the ban’s first week.
Increased unauthorised betting domains and offshore searches give regulators evidence of activity following Brazil’s online betting ban.
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Offshore providers gained market share as their demand held steady while domestic demand fell following Brazil’s provisional restriction measure.
The measure may affect access to regulated self-exclusion and remove a funding source for gambling-related prevention and treatment.
Blask’s estimated migration to offshore platforms highlights potential bettor welfare risks and threats to financial and personal data security.
Blask estimates Brazil’s licensed online gambling ban could push approximately 21.6 million bettors towards offshore platforms.
Blask’s research highlights continued offshore gambling website use after India’s ban as an emerging risk for Brazil.
Blask’s projection suggests prohibition would push consumers outside Brazil’s regulated betting market without ending demand.