By The Weekly Edge desk ·
iGaming Today reported that Brazil’s government is expected to intensify efforts to remove online casino games from the regulated gambling market. The anticipated push accompanies Congress’s scheduled return on 3 August.
The expected government campaign could change which online games Brazil permits.
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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.