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Brazil blocks social programme beneficiaries from licensed betting accounts

By The Weekly Edge desk ·

Summary

Brazil's SPA said beneficiaries of specified social, debt renegotiation and student financing programmes cannot open or retain licensed betting accounts following a Supreme Federal Court decision. Operators must check eligibility at registration and each user's first daily login. They must close existing accounts within three days of identifying a restriction and return the full balance.

Why it matters

Operators must check eligibility at registration and first daily login, close restricted accounts within three days and return full balances.

Read the original at SPA Ministério da Fazenda (Brazil)

EntityBrazil
TypeRegulator
Entries31
Main marketsPeru
Enforcement & compliance12
Fines recordedBRL 2,300,000
Latest8 Oct 2026
Entity mapsupplier tofined byappointed atSerproSPASupreme Federal Court BrazilBrazilBlazeFabio Macorin
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