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Brazil’s SPA suspends six authorised betting groups under seven precautionary measures

Enforcement & compliance

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting suspended brands operated by six authorised groups on 13 and 14 August, according to a legal analysis by lawyer Tiago Gomes. Gomes said five of the seven precautionary measures concerned failures to submit information to the Sigap monitoring system; one concerned responsible gambling and another the disclosure of ownership details.

The measures show that reporting duties can trigger operational suspensions for licensed betting groups in Brazil.

Earlier fines and penalties by SPA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Pixbet, ZeroumbetNot statedSPA orders suspension of 14 betting sites in BrazilNot stated
Not namedNot statedSPA suspends 14 licensed betting platforms across BrazilNot stated
PixbetNot statedBrazil’s SPA suspends Pixbet licence over monitoring and documentation failuresNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil's Finance Ministry imposes precautionary measures on authorised betting operatorsNot stated
Not namedNot statedRio prosecutors conduct betting-related searches across three statesNot stated

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