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Brazilian players obtain temporary orders restricting operators’ use of their identities

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Brazilian footballers obtained preliminary court orders preventing named betting operators from using their names and images in personalised betting markets, according to the report. The cases concern player-performance bets rather than conventional match-result markets, and the orders may change as proceedings continue; the athletes also seek compensation and removal of their identities from the platforms.

The preliminary orders could affect operators offering player-specific betting markets in Brazil.

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It was reported that the number of betting-related cases at the Rio de Janeiro state court, the TJRJ, rose from 58 in 2024 to more than 689 between January and September this year. The cases concern unpaid winning bets, changes to odds, blocked accounts and withdrawals, and clauses considered abusive, according to the report.

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