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Brazilian ministries seek removal of 5,209 betting domains

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Brazil’s Justice and Public Security Ministry and Finance Ministry requested the removal of 5,209 betting-related domains by 29 September, according to the report. Anatel ordered the blocking of 2,387 domains, while authorities also reported removal of 300 Facebook pages and 90 Instagram profiles; the action follows Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting activity.

The enforcement drive requires betting businesses and digital platforms to respond to domain, app and advertising removal measures.

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Earlier fines and penalties by Anatel and Ministério da Fazenda

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 namedBRL 5,000,000,000Receita Federal and MPF launch investigation into Brazilian betting group's financial activitiesNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil’s Finance Ministry suspends betting firms over reporting failuresNot stated

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Brazil ministries restrict access to documents behind betting ban

Brazil’s Casa Civil and Ministry of Justice have restricted access to documents used to formulate MP 1.394/2026, which prohibited fixed-odds betting and online games. Casa Civil cited legal professional privilege; the Justice Ministry classified the documents as reserved for five years. The report says the Finance Ministry had earlier told an information-access requester it had no study on the ban’s impacts.

Two government bodies each shut off access to the records, and each gave a different reason, according to the report. The report said that forty days after the issuance of Medida Provisória no 1.394/2026, which banned fixed-odds betting and online games in the country, the Lula government had still not shown society the documents that supported the decision.

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