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Brazilian Central Bank begins monitoring suspected illegal betting payments

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Brazil’s Central Bank began monitoring people and companies suspected of operating unauthorised betting platforms on 21 May, under rules published on Tuesday. Financial institutions must report information on players depositing with suspected illegal platforms and businesses that process those payments; crypto-related monitoring must begin by 30 October, with full monitoring due by 1 December.

The rules require financial institutions to identify payment flows involving suspected illegal betting operators.

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Jorge Goetten proposes bank liability for illegal betting transactions in Brazil

Brazilian federal deputy Jorge Goetten introduced Bill 5.587/2026, which would let bettors seek reimbursement for net losses on unauthorised fixed-odds platforms, as reported by Congress in Focus. The proposal would keep primary liability with the betting company but could extend it to financial institutions that failed to prevent the transactions; it awaits referral to committees in the Chamber of Deputies.

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