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Rio court records 689 betting-company cases through September 2026

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Rio de Janeiro's state court recorded 689 lawsuits against sports betting companies through September 2026, compared with 58 in all of 2024, according to a court survey. Kaizen Gaming Brasil, HS do Brasil and Ana Gaming were named in 138, 70 and 36 cases respectively; claims against the three exceeded R$20m. Betano said it does not comment on court cases, and the other two companies had not responded at publication.

Operators in Brazil face rising litigation exposure, with numerous cases and claims against named companies.

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Abratel seeks to join Brazil Supreme Court case over Rio Grande do Sul betting ads

Brazil’s Association of Radio and Television (Abratel) asked the Supreme Federal Court on 21 August to join as an amicus curiae in a case challenging Rio Grande do Sul’s restrictions on sports-betting advertising. The state law bars betting advertisements on television, streaming, video-on-demand services and radio from 6am to 9pm; the underlying challenge was brought by the National Association of Games and Lotteries.

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