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Brazil suspends 14 betting sites for regulatory non-compliance

Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) has suspended 14 betting websites operated by six companies due to regulatory non-compliance. The precautionary measures were triggered by failures to submit mandatory operational data to the Sigap monitoring system and deficiencies in responsible gambling protocols, such as inadequate tools to identify compulsive gamblers.

The affected companies include Pixbet Soluções Tecnológicas, Zeroumbet Digital Platform, Select Operations, Nexus International, Enseada Serviços e Tecnologia, and RR Participações. Under the suspension, these platforms are prohibited from accepting new bets but must remain accessible to allow users to withdraw existing balances and receive refunds for ongoing bets. Failure to comply with these orders may result in daily fines of R$ 200,000.

Separate data from the Ministry of Finance reveals the scale of the betting market in 2025, noting that Brazilian bettors recorded a negative balance of R$ 36.9 billion. While authorized platforms received R$ 220.6 billion in deposits, only R$ 183.7 billion was returned to players through prizes and bonuses. The government has already concluded 39 administrative processes against betting companies since regulation began in January 2025.

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Brasil · Brazil · Ministry of Finance · Ministério da Fazenda · Ministério da Saúde · PixBet · SUS · Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas · Secretariat of Prizes and Betting · Sigap · ZeroUm Bet

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