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Brazilian justice ministry sets betting-app classification rules

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Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security issued rules requiring betting products and relevant apps to display age ratings and content descriptors, reportedly including “betting simulation” and “financial involvement”. The rules cover fixed-odds betting and online games under Law 14,790 and take effect on 17 March 2026.

Operators and app publishers will need to account for the new classification requirements from March 2026.

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Brazil sets administrative process for funds blocked from unauthorised betting operators

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security issued Portaria 1.287/2026 on 4 September, establishing procedures for administrative cases involving funds blocked from unauthorised fixed-odds betting operators. The National Public Security Fund directorate will handle first-instance proceedings; operators or other interested parties have 15 days to respond and may appeal within ten days of a first-instance decision. Forfeiture still requires a court decision.

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