Location: Brazil
Flutter consolidates non-U.S. businesses, names CEO of UK and Ireland
Flutter Entertainment has announced details of a streamlined, two-divisional restructure to support its future growth plans, with existing... more
Gaming Laboratories International earns accreditation in Maranhão, Brazil
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Monday announced it has been accredited in Maranhão, Brazil. The accreditation gives GLI the... more
Brazil supreme court upholds ban on betting with benefits, targeting minors
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil has unanimously upheld Minister Luis Fux’s emergency measure to ban betting using social... more
Brazil parliamentary betting commission to address concerns about industry
The parliamentary inquiry commission (CPI) on betting was formed in Brazil ahead of the legal market launch on 1 January 2025, so senators... more
Gamblers pay 400% loan rates to fund betting frenzy in Brazil
At the headquarters of the United Nations, surrounded by leaders of countries across the globe, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva... more
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.... 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
