By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Brazil’s federal government is preparing new rules covering the design of online betting platforms, reported by iGaming Brazil on 28 August. The work follows restrictions on advertising and access for specific player groups.
Brazil’s planned rules would bring online betting platform design within regulation, following advertising and player access restrictions.
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Offering betting through Stake.com after the ban could put Stake's licence at risk of revocation.
Game suppliers face prioritised scrutiny over similarities between loot boxes and online betting.
Virtual overlays and inactive sponsorship terms leave partners facing uncertainty over how betting brands can appear in Brazil.
The games framework and loot-box scrutiny put video games and betting-like mechanics under simultaneous government attention.
The ban’s many amendments and possible delayed court decision leave its prospects uncertain for operators and suppliers.