Brazil authorities draws a line on social gambling features

The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) of Brazil will move to impose restrictions on the use of social interaction features and engagement mechanisms by licensed online gambling platforms.

The inbound restrictions were confirmed to operators licensed under Brazil’s Bets regime via an SPA notice, issued in its capacity as the governing authority for gambling under the Ministry of Finance.

The decision follows a query submitted by Kaizen Gaming, which sought to clarify whether its flagship brand Betano could apply “social interaction” features to engage with registered customers.

The submission detailed that Betano sought to activate features of an “integrated social environment” within its online platform, available exclusively to registered users.

Betano sought to allow customers to share betting slips, reference favourite casino and slot games, and display customer wins under user profiles.

However, the SPA rejected the proposal, concluding that such functions are incompatib..

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