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Brazilian government drafts age checks for gambling access

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Brazil’s government is preparing a decree requiring platforms and app stores to verify users’ ages before allowing access to online gambling and other specified content, according to an official familiar with the discussions. The government aims to issue the measure by the end of February, but the draft is not final and remains under discussion.

Operators and platforms may need age-verification systems for users in Brazil if the proposed decree proceeds.

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