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Brazil’s SPA sets nine regulatory priorities for betting in 2026/2027

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Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA-MF) established a regulatory agenda for 2026/2027 through Ordinance 408, published in the Official Gazette on 13 February. The agenda sets nine priority topics, including operator authorisations, payment restrictions, affiliate advertising, responsible gambling and enforcement procedures, with work scheduled through the third quarter of 2027.

Operators and suppliers can track planned rule changes across authorisation, payments, advertising and responsible gambling.

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Brazil's SPA sets financial procedures to target illegal betting

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) issued an ordinance setting procedures for financial institutions to identify and block transactions linked to illegal betting. Banks and payment institutions may have up to 45 days to examine suspicious activity; after the SPA orders a block, they have up to 24 hours to restrict identified accounts and up to 48 hours to confirm compliance. Further procedural details are due in a separate normative instruction.

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