Brazilian judge gives seven betting platforms two days to prove balances

A federal court in São Paulo has told seven betting platforms, Blaze among them, to keep players’ balances apart and to prove with bank records how much they hold, BNLData reported. The platforms must not move the money until it is returned to bettors.

The order came on Friday 23 October in a lawsuit by the Advocacia-Geral da União (AGU). The report does not name the other six platforms.

The details

• Deadline and penalty: Judge Denise Aparecida Avelar, of the 6th Federal Court in São Paulo, gave the companies two days, with a fine of R$50,000 a day per company for non-compliance.
• What they must do: keep refund money segregated in their transaction accounts and show the balances with bank documents that identify the accounts.
• Legal basis: the judge cited article 8, paragraph 1, of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which says refund money must stay segregated and not be used for other purposes.

The AGU says the companies missed a 12 October deadline to report each bettor’s balance, list all brands they ran and arrange refunds, according to the report. Citing another outlet’s reporting, BNLData said the government estimates at least R$159 million still belonged to bettors after the ban. That figure excludes money held by the companies that refused to give information.

Blaze and the police inquiry

The Federal Police are also investigating Blaze. They suspect lawyer Willer Tomaz of being a hidden partner, BNLData reported. Tomaz’s office said he would not comment.

Foggo Entertainment, which holds the Blaze brand rights in Brazil, said it would not discuss the case. It said it is cooperating with authorities and banks on refunds, and that Tomaz was only a user of the platform with no stake or control.