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SPA suspends seven betting operators over cybersecurity reports in Brazil

Enforcement & compliance

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) suspended seven sports betting operators on 30 May for failing to submit required cybersecurity assessments. The order bars them from offering bets, taking deposits or registering users; PixBet received a judicial injunction on 31 May allowing it to continue operating.

Operators barred from betting, deposits and user registration must address missing cybersecurity assessments; PixBet can continue under an injunction.

Earlier fines and penalties by SPA

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Pay4FunBRL 2,000,000,000SPA notifies 33 payment institutions over transactions for illegal betting platformsNot stated
Pixbet, Caixa LotteriesNot statedBrazil court reinstates Pixbet licence after SPA suspensionNot stated
Not namedNot statedBrazil says Dragon PG lacks authorisation after influencer promotes siteNot stated
ACQBETNot statedBrazil report alleges illegal betting sites withheld winnings and blocked withdrawalsNot stated

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Brazil’s Finance Ministry fines Pixbet R$814,567.44

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