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Brazil’s betting rules require age checks and controls, industry groups say

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Brazil’s betting market rules took effect in January, while a bill covering casinos, bingo, jogo do bicho and horse racing still awaits a Senate plenary vote. Industry groups cited in a media report support controls including identity and age checks; health and legal specialists raised concerns about gambling-related harm.

Operators must comply with Brazil’s current betting rules, while proposed expansion into other gambling sectors remains undecided.

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Brazilian government drafts age checks for gambling access

Brazil’s government is preparing a decree requiring platforms and app stores to verify users’ ages before allowing access to online gambling and other specified content, according to an official familiar with the discussions. The government aims to issue the measure by the end of February, but the draft is not final and remains under discussion.

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