A court in Marabá ordered Lotérica São Felix to refund a customer R$700 after her Mega da Virada bet was recorded as a regular Mega-Sena ticket, the report said. The judge rejected her claim for moral damages; the report said it was not known whether the shop would appeal.
The refund order highlights the retailer’s obligation after a bet was recorded as the wrong ticket type.
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The Court of Justice of São Paulo ordered Apple to strengthen App Store age controls in Brazil to prevent minors from downloading certain casino-mechanics apps and making in-app purchases. The urgent order initially covers Casino Roulette: Roulettist; Apple has five days to block downloads by users identified as minors and must introduce age verification before virtual chips can be bought with real money. The case followed a July lawsuit by four organisations representing children’s and adolescents’ rights.
Brazilian courts granted interim orders sought by four footballers to stop betting companies from using their names and images in individualised sports markets, according to reports. The orders remain open to appeal, and the merits have not been decided; one ruling bars Verabet from using a player’s identity on its platform.
Rio de Janeiro’s state court ordered the freezing of up to R$ 20.9 million in RioPag accounts in a case brought by Loterj, according to the report. The judge said the funds belonged to the state lottery and ordered their transfer to a court-controlled account; RioPag had acknowledged the money and proposed repayment in instalments, which Loterj rejected.
A civil court in Brazil’s Federal District ordered Spribe to prevent unauthorised betting platforms in Brazil from offering Aviator, according to the report. The company has 10 days to comply and faces a daily BRL 100,000 penalty for non-compliance; the ruling does not require removal of the game from authorised platforms. The MPDFT’s separate civil action seeks BRL 110 million in collective moral damages.
A Paraíba court ordered Pixbet to suspend operations throughout Brazil over inadequate safeguards for minors. The judge imposed a R$4.7m fine and ordered a technical examination of its systems following non-compliance with an earlier order.