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Internal Discord training videos obtained by Semafor reveal how Polymarket built a dedicated fake platform called Fakecharts, paying influencers to stage $1.9 million in fictitious bets that racked up 140 million views before senators demanded a CFTC investigation.
Brazil's Betting Secretariat fined Blaze BRL 2.3 million for running 33 influencer videos with João Caetano, a creator with 15 million YouTube subscribers whose audience includes large numbers of minors. A separate R$120 million civil claim from the Federal District prosecutor is also pending.
Brazil's TJDFT court ruled on July 21, 2026, that Blaze and influencer Virginia Fonseca cannot advertise gambling as providing fixed profits or replacing employment. The ruling carries fines of up to BRL 2 million and follows a separate BRL 2.3 million SPA fine and an ongoing BRL 120 million damages claim by public prosecutors.
Rahmawati Puspita Ningrum faces a two-year prison sentence at the Surabaya District Court after promoting the martabak188 online casino on Instagram Stories for $112, in the latest of dozens of Indonesian influencer prosecutions for gambling promotion.