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Brazil Influencer Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for Running Illegal Raffles BrazilA Brazilian social media influencer has been sentenced to 9 years and 8 months in prison after being found guilty of operating an illicit raffle business that collected funds without authorisationOctober 23, 2025 -
Brazil Projects R$30 Million in Betting Oversight Fees but Allocates Only R$1 Million to Monitoring BrazilBrazil’s 2026 federal budget projects nearly R$30 million in expected revenue from betting oversight fees, yet only R$1 million has been earmarked for monitoring and enforcement activities, raising concerns about the government’s ability to regulate the rapidly expanding gambling marketOctober 21, 2025 -
Illegal Betting Threatens Brazil’s Sports Sponsorship Boom, Warns Yield Sec CEO BrazilThe rapid growth of illegal bookmakers in Brazil could destabilize the country’s thriving sports sponsorship market, according to Ismail Vali, CEO of global gambling analytics platform Yield SecOctober 20, 2025 -
Brazil Accountant Arrested in “Narco Bet” Case for Laundering Millions Through Betting Sites BrazilBrazilian federal authorities have detained a well-known accountant accused of laundering drug money through betting websites connected to the so-called “Narco Bet” network — a criminal organization allegedly using online gambling to move and conceal illicit fundsOctober 19, 2025 -
Brazil Seeks to Double Gambling Tax to 24% After Earlier Reform Collapsed BrazilBrazil’s government has revived its plan to raise taxes on the gambling sector — this time proposing a 24% rate on gross gaming revenue (GGR), double the current 12%, under Bill PL 5,076/2025October 17, 2025 -
Brazil’s Attorney General Moves to Invalidate Municipal Lotteries Nationwide Brazil LotteryBrazil’s Attorney General, Paulo Gonet Branco, has submitted a legal opinion to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) arguing that municipal lotteries are unconstitutional — a move that could reshape the country’s gambling regulatory landscapeOctober 16, 2025 -
Brazil’s Digital Entertainment Market Reaches a Turning Point: Sports Betting Surpasses Online Casino Revenue Brazil Market analysisAccording to a new report by payment provider Pagsmile, Brazil’s digital entertainment market has entered a new phase — for the first time, sports betting has generated more revenue than online casinos during the first half of 2025October 15, 2025 -
Brazil Joint Committee Approves Retroactive Tax on Betting Operators, 50% Tax Hike Dropped BrazilA joint committee of Brazil’s Congress has approved a controversial bill to retroactively tax licensed betting operators, while eliminating the previously proposed 50% gambling tax increaseOctober 12, 2025 -
IBJR Warns: 50% Tax Hike in Brazil’s Betting Sector May Fuel Black Market Growth BrazilThe Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) has issued a strong warning that a proposed 50 % increase in tax rates for licensed betting operators risks driving bettors toward unregulated marketsOctober 9, 2025 -
Brazil Postpones Vote on MP 1,303: Joint Committee Reschedules to Thursday BrazilThe vote on the report of Provisional Measure MP 1,303/2025 has been postponed. Initially scheduled for Tuesday, 30 September, the Joint Committee will now convene on Thursday, 2 October, at 10:00 to deliberate the proposalOctober 6, 2025
