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Brazil treasury opens 35 sanctioning cases over Copinha betting offers

Enforcement & compliance

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance opened 35 sanctioning proceedings against sportsbooks for offering bets on the 2025 São Paulo Junior Football Cup, known as the Copinha. The ministry says betting on youth football competitions has been prohibited since December 2024; the companies can respond and appeal, and their names will be disclosed only after appeals are exhausted.

The proceedings could lead to sanctions for operators that offered betting on a youth tournament prohibited under Brazilian rules.

Earlier fines and penalties by SPA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Pixbet, EA EntertainmentNot statedSPA suspensions leave two Brazilian betting operators offlineNot stated
Pixbet, BETesporteNot statedSPA suspends seven betting operators over cybersecurity reports in BrazilNot stated
Pay4FunBRL 2,000,000,000SPA notifies 33 payment institutions over transactions for illegal betting platformsNot stated
Pixbet, Caixa LotteriesNot statedBrazil court reinstates Pixbet licence after SPA suspensionNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil says Dragon PG lacks authorisation after influencer promotes siteNot stated

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