Brazil
Brazil’s Gambling Crackdown Leaves Online Poker Available
Fixed-odds betting and gaming sites went offline on Oct. 6, while PokerStars and GGPoker continued serving Brazilian poker players.
October 08, 2026
Fixed-odds betting and gaming sites went offline on Oct. 6, while PokerStars and GGPoker continued serving Brazilian poker players.
Charles Milliard’s election pledge would put casino, poker and sports-betting platforms under provincial supervision while leaving key market terms unresolved.
The regulator says firms must prove misconduct before acting, and it sets out how to handle identity fraud, account takeovers and disputed winnings.
The Prague-based slot developer says the move takes it into its 54th regulated jurisdiction as Slovak online casino revenues keep rising.
The ordinance would give existing operators a year to exit and widen the city’s limits on ads, sponsorships and youth access.