“The authorities strengthened control over the market and advertising”, — write: sport.ua
According to the Secretariat for Prizes and Bets under the Ministry of Finance, blocking was carried out jointly with the National Communications Agency and was accompanied by measures regarding advertising and financial channels of illegal operators.
During the year, 79 companies received licenses for legal activity, and about 25.2 million Brazilians placed bets. The regulator initiated 132 administrative processes, of which 80 are still pending.
Special attention was paid to advertising in social networks. Authorities audited 412 influencers, resulting in the removal of 324 profiles and 229 posts promoting illegal betting.
A major step was the introduction of a centralized self-exclusion system, which received more than 217,000 applications in the first 40 days, reflecting the authority’s increased focus on responsible gaming and player protection.
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