The company KTO Group appears to have become a victim of the temporary ban on online betting in Brazil. According to posts by its employees on LinkedIn, the bookmaker has ceased operations.

At the end of September, the Brazilian authorities temporarily banned online betting in the country. As discovered by the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), the decision cost many professionals their jobs.

Late last week, the Brazilian authorities temporarily banned online betting in the country. According to the Bet Legal platform, the ban immediately led to a surge in illegal betting sites — 428 such sites were launched between September 25 and 27.

On September 25, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, signed a temporary decree banning online betting in the country. The restrictions apply to both sports betting and online casinos.

Licensed online bookmakers and casinos in Brazil paid 8.7 billion Brazilian reals (1.4 billion euros) in taxes to the budget from January to June 2026 — 76.86% more than in the same period of 2025, according to the country’s Federal Revenue Service.

The Brazilian iGaming market is rapidly growing. In the first five months of 2026, its revenue reached 5.89 billion reais (1.18 billion dollars), which is an 85.88% increase compared to the same period in 2025.

A total of fines were issued to 11 companies, including Valve, Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Riot Games, and Ubisoft.

Apple Inc. complied with the demands of Brazil’s antitrust regulator. The company made several changes to its ecosystem operations in the country, including allowing third-party app stores on iOS.

Apple has updated the rules for app placement in the Brazilian App Store for services that include betting. Now, developers must obtain a license for conducting betting activities from Brazil’s regulator.

The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) criticized the proposal by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to ban online betting in the country. According to the organization, shutting down the legal betting market will not eliminate demand but will instead lead to the growth of the illegal sector, where player protection mechanisms are absent.

A Brazilian court has ordered Apple to allow apps outside the App Store on iOS within the country, mirroring a decision previously implemented in the European Union. The corporation has three months to comply with this mandate.

The Abragames Association has published a 149-page report on the Brazilian gaming industry. We share facts from it.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has criticized video games. He said that they can make children more aggressive and provoke violence.

Brazil’s mobile gaming market is booming. Analytical company data.ai I calculated that last year Brazilians spent $640 million on in-game purchases in them. This is 12.3% more than in 2021.

The Administrative Council for the Economic Protection of Brazil (CADE) said it approved the purchase of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Corporation without any restrictions.

This will make it the tenth largest in the world, Newzoo analysts predict.

The Brazilian authorities have launched an investigation, according to the results of which the country may completely ban loot boxes. Several major publishers are mentioned in the case. Companies that refuse to turn off these mechanics in the event of a ban may face daily fines of over $700 thousand.The National Association of Centers for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (ANCED) appealed to the authorities to ban loot boxes.

The Brazilian gaming market is thriving, which cannot be said about the gamers themselves. Last year, the players brought the country $1.6 billion. At the same time, most people can only afford mobile games, Newzoo analysts write.

The turnover of the Brazilian gaming market grew to $2.24 billion over the year. 40% of this amount is revenue from mobile games.