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Brazilian betting operators face 30 November deadline to block benefit recipients

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Brazil’s betting operators must implement checks by 30 November to prevent Bolsa Família and BPC beneficiaries from registering or continuing to use their platforms, under procedures set by the Finance Ministry. Operators must check users’ CPF details at registration, on their first daily login and every 15 days; accounts identified as belonging to beneficiaries must be closed within three days, after notice and an opportunity to withdraw the balance.

Operators must implement recurring eligibility checks and account-closure procedures by the stated deadline.

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Brazil's Supreme Court justice maintains suspension of betting ban for benefit recipients

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Luiz Fux cancelled a conciliation hearing scheduled for 10 February and maintained the practical effect of his earlier suspension of the Finance Ministry's betting restriction for social-assistance recipients. Fux cited a scheduling conflict; the hearing has no new date. The suspension followed a request by the National Association of Games and Lotteries, which said the ministry's measure exceeded the court's 2024 guidance.

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