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Brazil’s SPA discusses removing unauthorised betting links with digital platforms

Enforcement & compliance

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) met the Digital Council of Brazil on 19 September to discuss controls on unauthorised betting links and online advertising rules. SPA secretary Regis Dudena said the agreement provides for a channel through which the authority can report illegal operators’ links for removal, with proactive identification also envisaged.

The proposed reporting and removal process could affect how digital platforms handle links to betting operators without Brazilian authorisation.

Earlier fines and penalties by SPA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedBrazil’s SPA opens 35 sanction cases over Copinha betting offersNot stated
Pixbet, EA EntertainmentNot statedSPA suspensions leave two Brazilian betting operators offlineNot stated
Pixbet, BETesporteNot statedSPA suspends seven betting operators over cybersecurity reports in BrazilNot stated
Pay4FunBRL 2,000,000,000SPA notifies 33 payment institutions over transactions for illegal betting platformsNot stated
Pixbet, Caixa LotteriesNot statedBrazil court reinstates Pixbet licence after SPA suspensionNot stated

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