{"id":75248,"date":"2026-07-11T10:13:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/betting-makes-you-lose-money\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T10:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:13:36","slug":"betting-makes-you-lose-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/betting-makes-you-lose-money\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Betting Makes You Lose Money&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Every ad from a licensed Brazilian operator must carry a Finance Ministry warning, such as \u201cbetting makes you lose money.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Ads cannot present betting as investment, show winnings as bait, or use commentators\u2019 authority to induce wagers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Violators face fines up to 20% of revenue, 180-day suspensions, and license revocation; rules bite from July 17.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A cigarette-label model for gambling ads<\/h2>\n<p>Finance Minister Dario Durigan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otempo.com.br\/politica\/governo\/2026\/7\/9\/governo-aperta-cerco-as-bets-e-cria-mais-regras-para-publicidades-de-apostas-em-meio-a-copa-do-mundo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced the package Thursday<\/a>, with two ordinances slated for publication in the official gazette Friday and a compliance deadline of July 17. The centerpiece requires every advertisement from an authorized operator to carry one of three warnings in the Finance Ministry\u2019s name, modeled on the labels long mandatory for cigarettes, alcohol, and medicines: \u201cbetting makes you lose money,\u201d \u201cbetting can cause addiction,\u201d or \u201cbetting is not an investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Operators are barred from creating a sense of urgency to bet, presenting wagers as investments or a financial solution for families, and showcasing winnings or prize histories as bait. \u201cNothing about displaying winnings as a lure, nothing about selling betting as easy money, as investment, or as a financial solution for families,\u201d Durigan said, <a href=\"https:\/\/mais.opovo.com.br\/jornal\/economia\/2026\/07\/10\/publicidade-de-bets-tera-aviso-sobre-risco-de-dependencia-e-perdas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">per Ag\u00eancia Brasil<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A distinctive provision targets the sports-media ecosystem: commentators, pundits, and narrators may not use their authority to steer audiences toward bets. Statements carrying \u201ca veneer of technical backing\u201d that direct a consumer toward a specific wager are off-limits, Durigan said \u2013 a restriction that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.em.com.br\/nacional\/2026\/07\/7458693-fim-da-farra-das-bets-governo-impoe-frase-de-choque-em-anuncios.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gained visibility during World Cup broadcasts<\/a>, where the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a> of betting promotion woven into transmissions has drawn public criticism. The minister also pledged zero tolerance for advertising that reaches children or adolescents.<\/p>\n<p>A second ordinance, issued jointly with the Justice Ministry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poder360.com.br\/poder-economia\/governo-obriga-bets-a-exibirem-advertencias-em-publicidade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tightens the screws on unlicensed operators<\/a>. Media outlets, advertising agencies, and influencers are prohibited from carrying any promotion for a platform not authorized to operate in Brazil \u2013 Durigan called the government\u2019s stance on illegal operators \u201czero tolerance.\u201d Since regulation took effect, authorities have taken down 56,000 illegal betting sites and roughly 1,000 influencer profiles, and around a million bettors have been placed in mandated self-exclusion for failing to meet legal requirements. Operators that violate the advertising rules face fines of up to 20% of revenue, suspension for up to 180 days, and, for serious repeat offences, revocation of their license to operate in the Brazilian market.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Brazil has moved from blocking illegal betting sites to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/brazil-can-now-freeze-illegal-betting-operators-funds-not-just-block-sites\/\">freezing and seizing the bank funds behind them<\/a> under a June decree, while federal police have raided <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/operation-veil-of-maya-brazilian-police-dismantle-massive-illegal-betting-and-crypto-money-laundering-ring\/\">crypto-laundering betting rings<\/a> tied to the illegal market. The government has also <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/brazil-issues-ban-on-non-financial-prediction-market-contracts\/\">banned unlicensed prediction-market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket<\/a>, classifying them as illegal betting rather than financial instruments. The new ad rules extend that pressure from the operators themselves to the media, agencies, and influencers that carry their promotion \u2013 tightening the perimeter around a market Brazil legalized only in January 2025, doing so at the sport\u2019s highest-attention moment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/brazil-orders-tobacco-style-warnings-on-all-betting-ads-betting-makes-you-lose-money\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Every ad from a licensed Brazilian operator must carry a Finance Ministry warning, such as \u201cbetting makes you lose money.\u201d Ads cannot present betting as investment, show winnings as bait, or use commentators\u2019 authority to induce wagers. 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