Brazil Gambling News

• Brazilian Congress to Investigate Illegal Gambling Connections

  2012-04-23 13:35
  Politicians and criminals in Brazil go hand in hand. Read more

• Police in Rio De Janeiro Crack Down on Illegal Jogo do bicho Game

  2012-03-28 07:13
  Rio De Janeiro's cops are cracking down hard on “Jogo do bicho” known as the animal game, an outlawed illegal gambling game, similar to a lottery Read more

• Online Bingo in Brazil to Save the Amazon Rainforest

  2012-02-06 13:58
  Nowadays, even online bingo sites are looking to help the disappearing rainforest. Clicking Like on Facebook will save trees. Read more

• Brazilian Senate to Hold Public Hearings on Legal Casino Gambling

  2011-05-29 17:03
  Proposed Brazilian gambling laws will be debated during public hearings in the Senate to see if casinos may be permitted in Amazon and Pantanal regions

  Read more

• Brazil Special Forces Raid Casinos, Bingo Rooms Before Rio Carnival

  2011-03-07 22:13
  During the past week, highly trained assault squads of the Rio de Janeiro Police in conjunction with the Brazilian army tactical assault Read more

• Illegal Slots and Bingo in Brazil Worth $3 Billion

  2010-09-14 10:29
  Many Latin American countries attribute the success of their gambling industries to casino tourism. Tourism in Latin America is steadily increasing Read more

• Court Order Needed to Play Poker in Brazil?

  2010-08-23 19:13
  A Latin America Poker Tour (LAPT) poker tournament recently came to a close at the Costão do Santinho Resort & Spa in Read more

• Positive Internet Gambling Reform in Brazil May be Closer than Ever

  2010-06-10 15:15
  Back in 2009, the Brazilian senate was to consider a bill that was based on America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) Read more

• Brazilian Gamblers Charged with Animal Abuse in the States

  2010-02-19 12:28
  According to Brazilian gambling laws, only a few forms of gambling are considered legal. By “a few,” I mean three: horse racing,
  Read more

• Brazil: Quietly Conquering Latin American Poker Scene?

  2010-01-08 14:38
  According to Brazilian gambling laws, all casino-style games are illegal throughout the country. This ban stretches back to the 1960s, when most forms of gambling were banned due to their connection with organized crime. Read more