São Paulo's Military Police closed two illegal bingo venues in Itaquaquecetuba and seized 67 gambling machines on 18 December, according to the report. Police recorded both incidents as illegal gambling, and the Civil Police are investigating; the seized equipment is to be examined.
The closures and investigation concern illegal gambling operations and seized equipment in Itaquaquecetuba.
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A São Paulo judge rejected lawyer Willer Tomaz’s R$163m claim for reimbursement of betting losses. The judge considered that Tomaz had accepted the risk of betting.
A São Paulo court has rejected a claim by lawyer Willer Tomaz for reimbursement of R$163m he says he lost betting on the Blaze platform, according to a ruling by judge Guilherme Madeira Dezem of the 44th Civil Court of São Paulo. The judge held that Tomaz had assumed the risk of betting and was not a passive bettor. Tomaz is also under investigation by the Federal Police (PF) on suspicion of using betting to launder money.
A São Paulo federal court authorised Stake to restart operations temporarily in Brazil on 8 October 2026. The decision also suspended the platform’s blocking following a provisional measure that halted betting and online gaming.
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas said on 30 September that emergency credit for football clubs affected by Brazil’s betting ban would not take priority for state support, reportedly. He said other businesses and sectors had greater needs, citing merchants, companies facing US tariffs and rural agriculture affected by climate-related disasters. Clubs were assessing potential sponsorship losses at a meeting hosted by the São Paulo Football Federation.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva scheduled an event in São Paulo for 25 September to present a provisional measure on betting, according to the report. The government had not confirmed its contents; the report said officials expected it to impose a complete ban on betting platforms and online casinos.
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.