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Brazil’s Finance Ministry sets out state participation rules for SINAPO betting system

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Brazil’s Finance Ministry’s SPA finalised proposed participation requirements for the National Betting System, SINAPO, at a working group meeting on 8 August. States would join through one of two membership routes, and the system will be established by a federal legal act after SPA legal review; requirements include publishing operator lists and technical certification of betting systems.

The proposed requirements could shape how states participate in Brazil’s national betting framework and oversee operators.

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Brazil’s Finance Ministry sets tax liability rules for illegal betting

Brazil’s Finance Ministry published Ordinance MF No. 1.766/2026 on 18 June, setting joint tax liability for financial and payment institutions that facilitate transactions for illegal betting operators and people or businesses that advertise them. The SPA and Federal Revenue Service may give notified parties 24 hours to restrict transactions; the ordinance took effect on publication and provides for an administrative tax procedure with rights to respond and present a defence.

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