Brazil blocks 5,209 betting sites after Lula’s total ban

Operators are challenging the ban & may take the case to Brazil’s Supreme Court.

The hit

Brazil’s government has requested the blocking of 5,209 illegal betting websites & over 2,000 social media profiles, according to the Lula administration. The Ministry of Justice & Anatel presented the update. The move follows President Lula’s decree last Friday banning all betting in the country, with a committee formed Monday to enforce it.

Why it matters

For bettors, every operator is now illegal, which authorities say makes it simpler to track financial flows & illegal advertising. Bettors previously struggled to tell legal & illegal operators apart, but National Public Security Secretary Chico Lucas says that distinction no longer matters since all betting is now banned.

The record

Sites & profiles blocked	5,209 websites & 2,000+ social media profiles (Anatel)
Pix transaction drop	Nearly 10% since Saturday (Brazil’s Central Bank, cited by Chico Lucas)
Public support for ban	62% of Brazilians (Quaest poll, released Monday)
New illegal sites since ban	500+, according to Bet Legal
Deadline to return bettor funds	5 October (provisional measure)

What happens next

Operators are challenging the ban & may take the case to Brazil’s Supreme Court.

Sources: Brazil Blocks Over 5000 Illegal Betting Websites – teleSUR English

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