Brazil has requested a 5,2 thousand site blockade since prohibition of bets

O balance occurs after the brazilian president, Lula da Silva, sign a Provisional Measure, last Friday, which ends with bets and online casinos in Brazil, in addition to editing a bill, forward to Congress, which criminalizes the activity in the country.

The National Secretariat of Digital Rights, from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, also reported that it asked for 300 Facebook pages and 90 Instagram profiles, as well as Telegram groups, with more than one million users, who received links from illegal bets.

The request is sent to the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), which since the ban on online bets and casinos in Brazil has determined the overthrow of 2,387 domains related to the exploitation of bets.

The regulatory authority, i.e. Anatel, is responsible, within the Brazilian Government, for triggering the internet providers who restrict access to their websites.

In addition, the folder has requested that they be removed from app stores such as Apple Store and Google Store, 186 bet apps, which must be done by October 6th, otherwise these stores will be subject to some kind of sanction.

Eight large digital platforms, such as Google, Meta, YouTube, X, Telegram, Tiktok, Kwai and Discord were also notified to withdraw advertising from betting operators in ten days.

On another front, the Brazilian government also announced the establishment of administrative proceedings against betting companies identified in irregularities, after 63 records made by the Sports Betting Secretariat.

After the completion of these administrative processes, and if the irregularity is proven, the values collected by the Brazilian Government will be allocated to the National Public Security Fund.

Along with this action front, the Brazilian Central Bank was notified to track the payment chain and move values.