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Brazil’s SPA shifts enforcement focus towards illegal betting operators

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Carlos Renato Xavier, deputy secretary for monitoring and supervision at Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), said enforcement against unlicensed operators is now a government priority. He said two regulations targeting illegal activity were published the previous week as part of coordination involving the presidency and the finance and justice ministries.

The enforcement priority may affect unlicensed betting businesses and the authorities coordinating oversight in Brazil.

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BAV urges prevention focus and tougher illegal gambling enforcement

The Bavarian Automaten-Verband (BAV) marked the national gambling addiction action day on 30 September 2026 by calling for stronger prevention, early detection and player and youth protection. The association said prevention is a shared task and backed consistent enforcement against illegal gambling, according to its press release.

The Bavarian Automaten-Verband (BAV) has called for stronger prevention, early detection and player and youth protection, marking the national gambling addiction action day on 30 September 2026. In a press release issued on 28 September 2026, the association said prevention of gambling addiction is a shared task for politicians, authorities, researchers, addiction support services and the gambling industry.

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