Brazil referred 10,435 illegal betting sites for blocking in a week
The Justice Ministry said 10,435 sites were referred between September 25 and October 1, while monitored redemption funds were associated with 28.65 million CPF records.
Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security published its first-week enforcement balance for illegal betting on October 2, 2026. It said 10,435 illegal betting sites were referred for blocking between September 25 and October 1; the statement does not say that every site had been blocked.
Citing Finance Ministry data, the statement said R$1.453 billion remained under monitoring for redemption across 28.65 million CPF records with positive balances. Officials also identified 3,040 social-media pages, profiles, channels, groups and servers for removal requests. These are regulatory monitoring and referral counts, not amounts seized or confirmed blocking totals.
Data
Illegal betting enforcement in Brazil
Brazil’s Justice Ministry first-week enforcement balance, published October 2, 2026.
- Illegal sites referred for blocking
- 10,435 count
- 2026-09-25 — 2026-10-01 · Observed
- CPF records with positive balances
- 28,650,000 count
- 2026-10-02 · Observed
- Funds monitored for redemption
- 1.453 billion BRL
- 2026-10-02 · Observed
Methodology
Administrative figures in the ministry’s statement. Sites referred for blocking between September 25 and October 1 are not necessarily confirmed as blocked. The R$1.453 billion is the amount being monitored for redemption across CPF records with positive balances.
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- Casinos and gamblingSuggested
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- Crime, law and justiceSuggested
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