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Brazil’s SPA and operators argue regulated betting advertising protects customers

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Brazil’s SPA and betting-sector representatives backed regulated advertising at a digital advertising policy forum in Brasília on 28 April. SPA official Renato Pucci said restricting advertising could blur the distinction between legal and illegal operators; he reported more than 1,500 notifications, about 400 influencer accounts removed and at least 300 pieces of content taken down.

The SPA argues regulated advertising helps customers distinguish legal operators from illegal ones.

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CBF vice-president urges tougher laws against illegal betting operators

Confederação Brasileira de Futebol vice-president Michelle Ramalho called for stricter laws against unlicensed betting operators during a Lisbon forum panel on 2 June, according to the report. Superbet chief executive Alexandre Fonseca and Betano Brasil public affairs director Guilherme Figueiredo also discussed regulated betting, consumer protections and financial restrictions. Ramalho argued that legal operators face unfair competition from illegal platforms.

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