{"id":11360,"date":"2025-04-14T13:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=11360"},"modified":"2025-04-14T13:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:46:37","slug":"betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Betting War in Brazil: Senators Say Ad Ban Will Fuel the Black Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brazil is on the edge of a gambling controversy as members of the <strong>Senate Sports Commission<\/strong> blast the government\u2019s proposed <strong>ban on sports betting advertisements<\/strong>. In a heated session, senators and industry experts warned that the move could backfire, driving punters into the arms of <strong>illegal operators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>Prohibiting ads won\u2019t stop betting\u2014it will just push it underground,\u201d <\/em>said one senator. Others criticized the plan as <strong>out of touch with Brazil\u2019s fast-growing online betting reality<\/strong>, which is already the <strong>third-largest market globally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Government Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA)<\/strong>, under the Ministry of Finance, is responsible for creating regulations and overseeing the sector. <strong>Ordinance 1231<\/strong>, issued in <strong>July 2024<\/strong>, establishes rules for <strong>online betting advertising<\/strong>. However, all regulations introduced in 2024 went through a <strong>transitional period<\/strong>, which led to the authorization of around <strong>90 companies<\/strong>, and only came fully into force <strong>this year<\/strong>. Online betting has been permitted <strong>since 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SPA representative <strong>Daniela Correa Cardoso<\/strong> stated that the legislation already includes several tools that were suggested by <strong>parliamentarians and invited guests during the meeting<\/strong>. These include <strong>facial recognition<\/strong> to prevent betting by minors and the <strong>prohibition of linking betting to easy profits, extra income, or investments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Insufficient Warnings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11362\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/betting-war-in-brazil-senators-say-ad-ban-will-fuel-the-black-market2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the opinion of <strong>public defender Thiago Henrique Cunha Bas\u00edlio<\/strong>, who operates in the state of <strong>Rio de Janeiro<\/strong>, betting advertisements <strong>do not provide sufficient information<\/strong> about the <strong>emotional and financial risks<\/strong> involved in gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/brazil-tightens-grip-on-illegal-betting-financial-institutions-barred-from-processing-unlicensed-operators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Brazil tightens grip on illegal betting: Financial&#8230;<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts are calling for <strong>smart regulation, not censorship<\/strong>\u2014including <strong>responsible advertising, user protection, and clear enforcement mechanisms<\/strong>. They point to the U.K. and Spain as examples of balanced frameworks that protect users without paralyzing the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cProhibiting ads won\u2019t stop betting\u2014it will just push it underground,\u201d said one senator. 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