{"id":777047887,"date":"2026-09-28T08:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777047887"},"modified":"2026-09-28T08:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:49:34","slug":"digiplus-brazil-betting-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/digiplus-brazil-betting-ban","title":{"rendered":"DigiPlus sees limited impact from Brazil&#8217;s betting ban\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Philippine operator is winding down its Brazilian operations while assessing the provisional measure and its next steps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DigiPlus expects no material impact from Brazil\u2019s fixed-odds betting ban.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The company complied with the order to stopped new deposits on September 25 and must take its sites and apps offline on October 6. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It noted that legal processes are still underway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Philippines.- <strong>DigiPlus Interactive Corp<\/strong> has said that the provisional <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/brazil-bans-betting-and-online-casino-gambling-with-immediate-effect\">online betting and gaming ban in Brazil<\/a> is not expected to affect its overall financial or operating position materially. The Philippine operator noted that it is complying with the measure by processing player withdrawals and winding down its Brazilian operations while the government order goes through legislative and legal processes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a September 28 statement, the company said it is taking all necessary steps to comply with the Brazilian government\u2019s directive, which was signed by President <strong>Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva<\/strong> on September 25. The order bans online gambling with immediate effect. Customers have until October 5 to withdraw any remaining balances. Licensed betting websites and apps will be blocked from October 6, while operators must reconcile customer balances between October 7 and October 8 and return funds between October 9 and 14. Lottery products are not affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the measure will require congressional approval to become permanent law. DigiPlus described the situation as <strong>fluid and not final<\/strong>. Some operators have already suggested that they will take legal action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Digiplus-statement-480x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777047892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Digiplus-statement-480x600.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/09\/Digiplus-statement.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DigiPlus&#8217; statement regarding Brazil&#8217;s situation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brazil was DigiPlus\u2019s first overseas market<\/strong>. The company soft-launched its GamePlus platform there before pausing operations to adapt the product for local players. While the Brazilian business later began generating revenue, it remained a relatively small contributor compared with DigiPlus\u2019s core Philippine operations. The operator is also exploring other regulated markets, including South Africa and New Zealand, as part of its international expansion plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What is DigiPlus doing in response to Brazil\u2019s betting ban?<\/strong> DigiPlus is processing customer withdrawals and complying with the timetable for suspending deposits and taking its betting sites and apps offline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When will betting sites and apps go offline in Brazil?<\/strong> Under the current timetable, betting sites and apps must stop operating from October 6, following the September 25 ban..<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why does DigiPlus expect little financial impact from Brazil?<\/strong> The Brazilian operation remained a relatively small contributor compared with DigiPlus\u2019s core Philippine business, despite Brazil being its first overseas market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/dc5ce73d-ea59-4d80-b925-7d43561b7f71-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/singapore-tightens-casino-rules-with-new-measures-on-digital-gaming-and-crime\">Singapore tightens casino rules with new measures on digital gaming and crime<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philippine operator is winding down its Brazilian operations while assessing the provisional measure and its next steps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":680,"featured_media":777047889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"DigiPlus Interactive Corp is ceasing its Brazilian iGaming operations following a provisional government ban, processing player withdrawals and taking sites offline. The company anticipates no material financial impact due to Brazil's minor contribution relative to its core Philippine operations, while it continues to assess the regulatory landscape and explore other regulated markets for international expansion.","focusai_entities":"DigiPlus Interactive Corp, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, GamePlus","focusai_location":"Brazil, Philippines, South Africa, New Zealand","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Brazil Ban Permanence?","query":"What are the specific legislative and judicial pathways for Brazil's provisional betting ban to become permanent law, and what precedent does this set for future regulatory stability in the LatAm iGaming sector?"},{"label":"DigiPlus Expansion Strategy","query":"How will DigiPlus's capital allocation and market entry strategy for new regulated jurisdictions like South Africa and New Zealand be adjusted in light of the regulatory volatility encountered in Brazil?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[156,16333],"tags":[24857,24666,25129,24804],"class_list":["post-777047887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-ban","tag-brazil","tag-digiplus-interactive","tag-the-philippines"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777047887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/680"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777047887"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777047887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777047906,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777047887\/revisions\/777047906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777047889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777047887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777047887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777047887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}