Brazil’s Ministry of Finance appointed Carlos Renato Xavier de Resende as subsecretary for monitoring and enforcement at its Secretariat of Prizes and Bets, according to the published appointment notice. Resende replaces Fabio Macorin, who moved to the post of deputy secretary.
The appointment changes senior oversight leadership at Brazil’s gambling authority.
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Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Sports Committee heard concerns on 8 July from researchers, health professionals and others about online betting and casino advertising. Deputy finance ministry secretary Fabio Macorin said controlling advertising remained a major challenge and noted that existing rules prohibit ads that pressure consumers to bet immediately or present gambling as a solution to financial problems.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree on 19 June assigning the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) responsibility for defining and supervising the illegal betting market. The SPA will notify financial institutions to block funds linked to illegal operators, while the decree also requires retroactive tax payments; the Central Bank will oversee compliance by financial institutions.
Gaming Laboratories International vice-president Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes joined a panel in São Paulo on regulation of B2B suppliers in Brazil's betting market, according to the report. The discussion covered regulatory expectations, tax implications and the effects of rules on the sector's structure.
The Basque Country government appointed Juan Carlos Medina as director of Gaming and Shows in its Security Department, replacing Nerea Alday. The report said Alday moved to lead the Directorate of Emergency Care and Meteorology after Joseba Zorrilla resigned from that post.
The Basque Country's Consejo de Gobierno has appointed Juan Carlos Medina as director of Gaming and Shows in the regional Security Department. He replaces Nerea Alday, who had held the gaming post since May 2025. Alday moves to lead the Directorate of Emergency Care and Meteorology following the resignation of Joseba Zorrilla.
Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting at the Finance Ministry cancelled two senior officials' participation in the IAGR Annual Conference 2026, which begins this week in Lima, Peru. A notice signed by secretary Daniele Correa Cardoso and published in the Official Gazette on 19 October revoked travel authorisations granted on 3 September for deputy secretary Fabio Augusto Macorin and regulation coordinator Leandro dos Reis Lucchesi. The notice gave no reason.
Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting at the Finance Ministry (SPA-MF) has cancelled the participation of two of its senior officials in the IAGR Annual Conference 2026, the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators, which begins this week in Lima, Peru. A notice signed by secretary Daniele Correa Cardoso and published in the Official Gazette on 19 October revoked the travel authorisations granted on 3 September. The notice gave no reason for the cancellation.