Those are illegal sites according to them, so they will really have to close access to them as obviously they are not paying any tax to the government. But for those who are legal, they can still run, however, they will have to fully comply with the new regulations.
That huge number of domains likely isn’t all operating in the same country, so only a few would actually bother to comply, especially if they don’t see much benefit in targeting those users. With 200 already proceeding, that seems plenty to meet the needs of gamblers without causing too much hassle for operators who aren’t focused on that market.
The finance ministry said it had identified 2,040 "suspicious domains" which it had asked the telecoms regulatory agency Anatel to block.
Perhaps there could be some groups that are happy with it, as Brazil could turn out to be another nation that will have a lot of gambling addicts. And if that happens, many Brazilians are going to have hit very hard. I mean we have heard horror stories already and as much as most of us here are gamblers, somewhat we don't what to see anyone becoming a addict and turning his life upside down.
This new law doesn’t actually tackle gambling addiction at its root. If they see it as a major issue, they should be looking at a full ban. Instead, they’re just limiting it slightly, yet with 200 operators still in play, addiction remains unsolved. It feels more like they’re focused on boosting tax revenue than truly addressing the addiction problem.