The minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), André Mendonça, rejected the appeal by the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj) against the suspension of lottery services outside of Rio de Janeiro. The measure affects 25 companies.
Mendonça accepted the embargo of declaration filed...
This Monday (6), the Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA) released a correction of SPA/MF ordinance No. 2,104, of December 30, 2024, published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) of December 31, 2024 The measure authorized the operation of certain sports betting and online gaming companies...
The Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Treasury decided to ban both betting on games and advertising by betting companies, known as bets, during the São Paulo Junior Football Cup, popularly called Copinha. This is the main grassroots tournament in Brazilian football.
Of the more than 100 betting companies that were authorized to operate at the end of 2024, only 66 obtained permission to operate in the regulated betting market in Brazil. According to Regis Dudena, Secretary of Prizes and Bets at the Ministry of Treasury, the exclusion of...
January 1, 2025 represented the beginning of the regulated sports betting and online gaming market. The bets authorized in Brazil were selected after a long authorization process, which guaranteed compliance with technical and financial requirements.
The regulated betting market began operating last Wednesday (1/1)...
Recently, lawmakers in Louisiana, United States, met to evaluate the possibility of regulating online casino games.
Discussions were led by the Louisiana Senate Judiciary B and Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committees, focusing on the prevalence of iGaming and its potential economic impact...
The province of San Juan in Argentina recently approved a bill aimed at regulating online casino gaming in the region. This movement aims to address crucial issues related to the sector.
Among the main objectives are the fight against illegal gambling, the...
Betting associations asked the Ministry of Health for a meeting to discuss a technical cooperation agreement. The objective is to also involve the Ministry of Treasury's Prizes and Betting Secretariat in preventing gaming addiction in Brazil.
The initiative was led by ANJL (National Association...
The Prizes and Bets Secretariat of the Ministry of Treasury (SPA/MF) updated the national list of bets authorized in Brazil until the end of the year. Now, 232 gaming and betting brands from 103 companies are allowed to operate in the country.
Among the...
Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) seeks to regulate digital influencers who promote betting and online casino sites. Last Monday (16), he presented a bill in the Chamber proposing specific rules for the dissemination of sports betting and online games on social networks.
The bill
