By The Weekly Edge desk ·
iGaming Business reported that Brazil collected nearly $1.46bn from sports betting and online gaming in the first half. Receipts increased 83% compared with the corresponding period a year earlier.
The figures show increased public receipts from Brazil’s betting and online gaming sector.
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Offering betting through Stake.com after the ban could put Stake's licence at risk of revocation.
Game suppliers face prioritised scrutiny over similarities between loot boxes and online betting.
Virtual overlays and inactive sponsorship terms leave partners facing uncertainty over how betting brands can appear in Brazil.
The games framework and loot-box scrutiny put video games and betting-like mechanics under simultaneous government attention.
The ban’s many amendments and possible delayed court decision leave its prospects uncertain for operators and suppliers.