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Brazilian authorities order blocks on 2,387 illegal betting domains

Enforcement & compliance

Brazil's Ministry of Justice said on 29 September that Anatel had ordered the blocking of 2,387 of 5,209 betting domains targeted by the government. The ministry did not report how many had actually been blocked, while the ANJL said its monitoring found 894 new illegal sites on 28 September and an average of 914 a day over the preceding seven days.

The gap between blocking orders and confirmed removals leaves operators and regulators without a reported measure of enforcement results.

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Earlier fines and penalties by Anatel

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Bet LegalNot statedIllegal betting sites rise sharply after Brazil gambling banNot stated
PolymarketNot statedBrazilian authorities seek information on Polymarket election marketsNot stated
PixbetNot statedParaíba justice orders Anatel to block PixBet sites across BrazilNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil’s finance ministry notifies 37 fintechs over illegal betting transactionsNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil notifies 37 fintechs over payments linked to illegal betting operatorsNot stated

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Brazil justice Luiz Fux says he believes online betting should be banned

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court justice Luiz Fux said on 3 November that his view was that online betting should be prohibited, during a public hearing on the government’s ban. He said the court still needed to consider legal certainty and economic consequences, and that his personal assessment was not a court decision.

Luiz Fux, a justice of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, said at a public hearing on 3 November that his perception is that online betting should be banned. Fux made clear that this personal assessment is not a decision of the court.

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