Location: Brazil
Betway says bye to Brazil months before market launch
Betway has decided to exit Brazil just a few months before the market’s planned regulatory launch in January. Telling customers in the... more
Brazil betting applicant list shrinks as operators tap out before market launch
A number of operators in Brazil have dropped out of the application process for federal betting licenses with the legal market’s... more
As sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil, the government moves to crack down
SAO PAULO (AP) — “King” doesn’t disclose his real name. Even clients of his Sao Paulo newsstand have to call him by his moniker. The... more
Brazil requests more information from betting applicants over player protection
The ministry of justice and public security (MJSP) in Brazil has contacted 17 betting operators requesting clarification over their plans... more
Former Brazil finance official warns against proposal to ban online betting
José Francisco Manssur, former special secretary of the Brazil ministry of finance, has cautioned that a ban on online betting would be a... more
Brazil public prosecutors back efforts to limit Loterj licenses
A brief was filed in Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court on Friday (25 October), supporting the attorney general’s action to limit state... more
Analyst: Phoenix Link fuels Aristocrat’s hopes
Jefferies Equity Research analyst Kai Erman in an October 24 investor note described the climate for Aristocrat Leisure as “supportive,” in... more
Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government... more
Brazil starts blocking ‘irregular’ online-gambling, as concern rises over addiction
Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government to regulate the... more
Ahead of regulated market launch, Brazil’s Senate to launch online gambling inquiry
The Brazilian Senate is set to launch an inquiry into the effects of online gambling on family budgets. The inquiry, which will be... more
