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Brazil’s SPA restates regulated betting users’ rights and operator duties

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Brazil’s SPA restated consumer protections for users of regulated fixed-odds betting, including timely prize payments, free customer service and personal-data protection. It said unjustified fund retention or improper withdrawal restrictions may be abusive, and users can complain to the platform first, then to Consumidor.gov.br or consumer-protection bodies if unresolved.

Operators must meet stated payment, customer-service, data-protection and responsible-gambling requirements in Brazil’s regulated market.

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Brazilian betting regulation debate draws criticism of anti-betting campaign

A Portuguese-language opinion article argues that Brazil should address betting through evidence-based regulation rather than calls to prohibit it. It says fixed-odds betting regulation required more than 100 documents from operators and included identity checks, financial controls, anti-money-laundering measures, age restrictions and taxation. The author also says the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets had proposed a consultation to tighten oversight.

According to the author, Paula Lavigne is taking part with First Lady Janja in a campaign against betting, summed up by the slogan "Bets Nunca Mais" (Bets Never Again). The same piece holds that public policy should be built on evidence, proportionality and regulatory capacity instead of slogans or selective convictions.

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