‘Jogo do Tigrinho’ is considered a game of chance, but dominates social media and even led to a police case
Known in Brazil as “tiger game“, Gambling Fortuna Tiger is gaining more and more space on social media, both through the promotion of influencers and the countless bots that promote the platform on Instagram. Despite the promise of easy money, the game is considered illegal and has accumulated controversy in recent months.
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Is tiger game illegal?
Yes, the game Fortune Tiger, by PG Soft, is considered a game of chance and is therefore illegal in Brazil. First you need to understand how it works: the player makes a bet and must form a horizontal or diagonal line with three identical images, like in a slot machine. By obtaining the sequence of images, the person receives a financial bonus, but there are reports of users who have not been able to collect the compensation.
The dynamics transform Fortune Tiger into a game that depends exclusively on luck and, therefore, can be considered illegal under the Criminal Offenses Act (Law Decree nº 3,688/1941).
Normally, the platforms offering the Tigrinho game are not based in Brazil, which makes monitoring difficult. On the other hand, it is important to remember that sports “betting” is considered legitimate under Brazilian law, as it operates on the basis of fixed odds on real sporting events — Discover an expert’s analysis on the topic.
Accumulated controversies
The game’s fame in Brazil is accompanied by numerous controversies, including police cases. Remember some of them:
Police case
A police operation in November last year led to the arrest of a group of four people who had received money to promote the platform on social media. It was estimated that the payments ranged between R$5,000 and R$15,000 per week and the influencers tried to attract new customers to the platform with videos promising easy money.
Furthermore, in June this year an influencer was investigated by the civil police of São Paulo, after having demonstrated a “dizzying increase in wealth” through the diffusion of gambling games, including the tiger specimen.
Bots on Instagram
Another common phenomenon in recent weeks is the wave of bots promoting the game on Instagram: Accounts with random names and photos from the game started following different profiles on the network, which caused a lot of discomfort due to the number of bots present.
Researched by Canaltech, the Objective reported that it works to limit the spread of spam and recommended reporting these accounts promoting the game. It is important to remember that accounts promoting online betting need approval from the platform to operate there.
If you’ve experienced this situation, it’s worth taking a look at trick to avoid new bot requests.
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