Brazil Court rules in favor of Flutter-owned NSX Group; lawsuit ongoing

The Brazilian Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories has ruled that three major betting platforms, Betnacional, Mr. Jack Bet and Pagbet, may continue operating in Brazil, despite facing a collective lawsuit requesting their suspension and BR500m in damages. 

The lawsuit alleged that the sites lacked proper safeguards to prevent access by minors. The Brazilian Public Ministry supported the claim, citing potential harm to children and adolescents. However, the court determined that NSX had provided evidence of compliance with all current regulations.

The company has shown it had obtained proper authorisation from the Ministry of Finance and implemented biometric security systems, as required under current ordinances.

Good to know: All three platforms in the lawsuit are operated by the NSX Group, who was recently acquired by Flutter for approximately R1.96bn ($350m)

The Court decision reads: “Considering it has been proven in the records that the defendant obtained authorisation to operate for five years, it is concluded that the security mechanism indicated by the plaintiffs and required by the Ministry of Finance was duly implemented.”

The case remains ongoing. Plaintiffs must now present further evidence; such as showing biometric measures are ineffective and to justify their request to access NSX’s financial and customer data.

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