{"id":9428,"date":"2025-07-06T22:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T22:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/brazil-police-seize-millions-in-operation-as-gambling-activists-take-action\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T22:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T22:56:09","slug":"brazil-police-seize-millions-in-operation-as-gambling-activists-take-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/brazil-police-seize-millions-in-operation-as-gambling-activists-take-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil Police Seize Millions in Operation as Gambling Activists Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Brazil is seeing two very different sides of the online betting world. On one end, law enforcement just wrapped up a major operation targeting criminals using betting platforms to launder drug money. On the other, a new partnership focused on safer gambling is trying to guide bettors in a healthier direction.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Six suspects were arrested in a drug-money laundering case tied to online betting platforms.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Over BRL 13 million in bank accounts and assets were frozen.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Influencer Daniel Fortune and lawyer Beatriz Gimenez Costa launched an initiative for <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/responsible-gaming\/\">responsible gambling<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Authorities in S\u00e3o Paulo arrested six people during an investigation called Opera\u00e7\u00e3o Cash Out. The Public Ministry of S\u00e3o Paulo (MPSP), along with the Military Police, executed 20 search warrants and froze BRL 13 million worth of cash, bank funds, real estate, and luxury items.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects allegedly used online betting sites to clean profits from drug trafficking, buying property, vehicles, and other assets under the radar. Two members of the group were caught transporting nearly 300 kilograms of drugs, leading to further evidence of the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>According to MPSP, the group operated out of Ribeir\u00e3o Preto and trafficked drugs across multiple states. 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Influencer Daniel Fortune, who speaks about responsible gambling on social media, announced a new collaboration with Beatriz Gimenez Costa, a legal expert in iGaming compliance.<\/p>\n<p>Costa is vice president of the Betting and Responsible Gambling Commission at the S\u00e3o Paulo section of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-SP). Together, the pair wants to provide more accessible information to gamblers, especially younger audiences.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe goal is to make gambling a positive, rather than destructive, experience,\u201d<\/em> Costa said. <em>\u201cWe are joining forces to raise awareness, inform and educate this audience. 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Fortune is now the first influencer in the betting space to work directly with EBAC.<\/p>\n<p>He explained,<em> \u201cThis partnership with EBAC is a milestone. People need to know there is help available for those losing control and that it is possible to enjoy gambling safely and responsibly. I believe in lighthearted, fun, and above all, conscious gambling.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The team plans to grow their reach through educational campaigns, hoping operators and platforms join them in promoting responsible gambling practices across Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/brazil-police-seize-millions-in-operation-as-gambling-activists-take-action\/\">Brazil Police Seize Millions in Operation as Gambling Activists Take Action<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil is seeing two very different sides of the online betting world. 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