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Brazilian task force submits 13,241 illegal betting sites for blocking

Enforcement & compliance

Brazil’s Finance Ministry Secretariat for Prizes and Betting and the National Public Security Secretariat’s Ciberlab submitted 13,241 web addresses for blocking over 12 days, according to the report. Finance Ministry official Dario Durigan said authorities also sought removal of 3,552 social media profiles and groups, while banks are due to process refunds from 9 to 14 October.

Operators must provide customer account and balance details by 7 October to support refunds of funds held on their platforms.

Earlier fines and penalties by SPA and Ministry of Finance

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedBRL 600,000,000Brazilian government sends 10,435 illegal betting sites for blockingNot stated
Not named10,000Brazil requests suspension of more than 10,000 betting websitesNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil’s Justice Ministry orders betting sites to redirect traffic from 6 OctoberNot stated
Not namedBRL 1,000,000,000Brazilian police freeze nearly BRL1bn in illegal betting operationNot stated
Not namedBRL 951,140,294Brazilian Federal Police block up to R$951m in illegal betting investigationNot stated

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