Apple requires Brazil betting license for App Store betting apps
Apple updated its App Store rules on May 11, 2026 to require a Brazilian betting license for fixed-odds betting apps distributed in Brazil.
TL;DR
- Apple now requires a Brazilian betting license for fixed-odds betting apps on the App Store in Brazil.
- The change follows updates to Brazil’s betting regulation.
- The update was reported by 9to5Mac on May 11, 2026.
Apple changed its App Store requirements for betting apps in Brazil after changes to the country’s betting regulation. The updated rule applies to fixed-odds betting apps offered through the App Store in Brazil.
Under the updated policy, developers of fixed-odds betting apps must hold a Brazilian betting license to distribute those apps on Apple’s App Store in Brazil. The source did not specify additional implementation dates, enforcement details, or affected app counts.
Brazil is the country named in the policy change, and Apple is the platform operator applying the new requirement. 9to5Mac reported the update and said the rule change follows changes to Brazil’s betting regulation.
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