Tag Archives: Brazil
Loterj seeks allocation of “bet.br” domain for all regulated online gambling companies in Brazil
After meetings and exchanges of official letters with the Núcleo de Informação e Controle do PontoBR (NIC.br), an entity linked to the Committee for Internet Management in Brazil (CGI.br), the Lottery of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Loterj) has requested that the secondary domain category “bet.br” be allocated to all regulated online gambling companies…
Government moves to speed up licensing in Brazil
In a move to streamline its operations, the Secretary of Prizes and Bets (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance has announced a temporary collaboration between units of the SPA and the Authorization Sub-Secretariat. The initiative aims to enhance the efficiency of processing authorization requests for the commercial exploitation of online gambling. Effective immediately, public servants…
Brazilian court authorizes official communications to betting sites for recovering debts
In a significant ruling, the Regional Labour Court of the 2nd Region (TRT2), a Brazilian judicial authority that adjudicates labour disputes, has authorized the issuance of official communications to online betting sites to aid in the recovery of debts owed by gamblers with labour-related financial obligations. This ruling requires these betting websites to reveal whether…
Brazilian Federal Court permits operator to continue activities during authorization process
A Federal Court has granted a preliminary injunction in favour of the company Select Operations, allowing it to continue its activities until the conclusion of the authorization process currently underway at the Prize and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance (SPA). Select Operations, which operates the brands In2Bet, Papi Games and MMABet requested authorization on…
New working group established to oversee betting in Brazil
In a significant move to regulate and monitor the gaming sector, the Joint Ordinance (RFB/SPA/MF Nº 3,) of the Office of Prizes and Bets within the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF) and the Federal Revenue Service (RFB/SPA/MF No. 3/2025) has been published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU). The new regulation establishes the GTI-Bets…
EGT Digital becomes licensed software provider for Brazil
EGT Digital is proud to announce that it has obtained a licence that allows it to provide its software products in Brazil. The Bulgarian provider was certified by the regulator Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) and can now offer local operators its rich portfolio of gaming solutions, containing over 120 in-house developed casino titles and the 4 top-performing jackpots Bell…
Loterj challenges Brazil’s Supreme Court decision
Loterj has filed a new appeal with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) in response to the suspension of nationally operating bets in Rio de Janeiro. The agency is seeking to overturn the decision made by Minister André Mendonça, which halted the national operations of bets licensed by Loterj. The appeal was submitted on Tuesday (7th)….
IBJR backs Brazil’s Supreme Court decision
The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) has come out in support of the Supreme Court’s injunction against Loterj for allowing bets outside of its state borders. The IBJR, whose associated companies represent about 75% of the national online sports betting market, said “the decision increases the legal security of the sector and aligns with…
Minister orders suspension of sports betting operations outside Rio de Janeiro
Minister André Mendonça of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) ordered the Lottery of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Loterj) and the State of Rio de Janeiro to stop accepting fixed-odds sports bets made outside their territory. The deadline for taking action is five days, with the return of the requirement to use electronic geolocation…
