Spribe has become the subject of a probe by Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Federal District and Territories (MPDFT) due to suspicions that the developer has been supplying unlicensed operators.
As reported by SBC Noticias, concerns have also been raised over irregularities related to the theoretical return-to-player of its games and Spribe’s compliance with bonus policies.
Due to the accusations, MPDTF has called on the SPA (Sociedade Anônima do Futebol) to suspend Spribe’s technical certification for its games.
Alongside Spribe itself, MPDFT has listed where games like Aviator are allegedly available in violation of legislation and has urged Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to block links, domains, subdomains, IP addresses and access points.
Aviator, Spribe’s flagship title, has proved to be a fan favourite in Brazil’s burgeoning online casino market, regularly sitting at the top of bet365’s Brazilian crash game charts.
As a result, blocking the developer would represent a significant blow for both Spribe and the operators that it works alongside in Brazil.
MPDFT has recommended blocking all of Spribe’s company activity until there is ‘unequivocal and auditable proof’ that there is no supply to unauthorised operators. It has also demanded integrity controls, anti-money laundering measures and greater consumer protection.
Among the mechanisms now potentially available to MPDFT as it continues its inquiries are injunctive relief, asset freezing, judicial seizure and search and seizure.
Spribe was warned and fined SEK5,000 (€466) by the Swedish Gambling Authority in February for providing its software to unlicensed gambling companies and failing to comply with Swedish gambling law.
SBC has reached out to Spribe regarding the investigation in Brazil, but the company has yet to respond.