Analome, The National Association of Municipal and State Lotteries for Brazil, has outlined its frustrations at the determinations of Ordinance SPA/MF 566 authorised by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) from the Ministry of Finance. The ordinance establishes that only those platforms that use the “.bet.br” domain can be considered as an authorised operator in the betting sector. Analome …
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Loterj, the State Lottery of Rio de Janeiro, has issued a direct appeal to dismiss the judgement of Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça to restrict Rio-licensed operators from participating in the Bets regime. On 2 January, following the launch of the Bets regime, sanctioned as the new federal framework to regulate online gambling in Brazil, Justice Mendonça granted a ‘preliminary …
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CBF, the Confederation of Brazilian Football will enforce a ban on unlicensed betting sponsorships from 11 October, applied across all levels of Brazilian football. Yesterday, the CBF, the governing body of professional football in Brazil, issued a statement to clubs and leagues confirming its decision to enforce the ban from 11 October onwards. Clubs and leagues were instructed to terminate …
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President Inácio Lula da Silva will host a meeting of senior ministers to address outstanding concerns regarding the launch of the Bets regime, the federal framework to regulate fixed-odds betting and online gambling in Brazil. The Ministers of Finance, Healthcare, Sports, Public Welfare, and Social Development will meet with Lula, today, to review the Bets regime’s progress towards its intended …
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Sports betting has finally touched down in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, ahead of federal regulation expected this year, with the State Lottery (Loterj) issuing its first contact. The tender has been awarded to Rede Loto, a company based in the neighbouring state of São Paulo. The contract covers a five-year period with a licence fee of R$5m …
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Minas Gerais has become the latest Brazilian state to outline its commitment to launching an online gambling and sports betting regime. This week the Finance Secretary of Minas Gerais, Brazil’s second most populous state (+22m) allowed state-owned lottery operator Loteria Mineira (LEMG) to launch its ‘sportsbook pilot’ website and mobile app Lotominas.bet. Developed by Intralot Brasil, LEMG’s ‘sportsbook pilot’ will …
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Loterj – The State Lottery of Rio de Janeiro has notified sportsbook system/platform providers that it will press ahead to launch and complete its fixed-odds betting tender in 2023. The announcement was made by Loterj President Hazenclever Lopes Cançado at ICE London’s ‘VOX 2023 – World Regulatory Briefing‘. Lopes Cançado informed delegates that in ‘approximately 120 days’ Loterj will launch its …
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Loteria do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Loterj), the official organization that manages gambling in the Brazilian state, has begun the process to incorporate new gambling products within its portfolio. An announcement made in the Official Gazette of Rio de Janeiro called for expressions of interest from sports betting and lottery operators seeking to take charge of the new verticals. …
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