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Paraíba court orders Pixbet platforms blocked over underage access safeguards

Enforcement & compliance

The Court of Justice of Paraíba ordered the websites and apps of Pixbet, GanheiBet and Bet da Sorte closed, citing Pixbet’s failure to provide evidence of effective safeguards against access by under-18s. The court directed Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting and Anatel to take blocking measures and ordered an expert review of the company’s access-control systems.

The order requires the named betting platforms to be blocked while the court examines their age-verification and access controls.

Earlier fines and penalties by Anatel and SPA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
PixbetNot statedParaíba justice orders Anatel to block PixBet sites across BrazilNot stated
Brilliant GamingNot statedSPA fines Brilliant Gaming nearly R$1m over registered address issueNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazilian government notifies 37 fintechs over funds linked to illegal bettingNot stated
PixbetBRL 814,567Brazil’s Finance Ministry fines Pixbet R$814,567.44Not stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil blocks more than 56,000 illegal betting websitesNot stated

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