Brazil gambling laws for operators: illegal to offer
Sports betting and online casino are banned in Brazil: licensed sites had to go offline from 6 October 2026 and every licence ended on 25 October 2026 (Medida Provisória 1.394). Lotteries remain legal. Congress has until 23 November 2026 to convert the measure (extendable once by 60 days). The ban stays in force while the Supreme Court hears the challenges to it; on 8 November 2026 the court suspended nationwide every lower-court lawsuit questioning it until its final judgment (ADI 8027).
Medida Provisória 1.394 of 25 September 2026 bans sports betting and online casino games in Brazil, including when offered from abroad to people in Brazil. Licensed sites had to go offline from 6 October 2026, every licence ended on 25 October 2026, no new licences are issued, and gambling advertising and sponsorship are banned. Caixa and state lotteries are not affected. Congress must convert the measure within the deliberation period that runs to 23 November 2026 (extendable once by 60 days); if it is not converted in time it loses effect from its issue, subject to the constitutional exceptions; Congress then regulates the legal relations by legislative decree, and if no decree follows within 60 days the relations formed while the MP was in force stay governed by it. The MP stays in force while the Supreme Court hears the challenges to it (ADIs 8024, 8027, 8028 and 8035); on 8 November 2026 the rapporteur suspended nationwide every lower-court lawsuit on its constitutionality until that judgment.
Source: planalto.gov.br · gov.br
Product by product
From 25 September 2026 no operator may offer fixed-odds betting in Brazil, including from abroad, and all federal, state and Federal District authorisations ended on 25 October 2026.| Product | Status | Licensed by | Tax | Key restriction | Advertising |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports betting | Banned | None since 25 Oct 2026 (was the SPA of the Ministry of Finance) | No rate attaches to new activity; the old rules apply to the authorised period | Prohibited nationwide, also when offered from abroad (MP art. 1); no new authorisation (art. 6) | Banned in any medium (MP art. 16) |
| Online casino | Banned | As for Sports betting | As for Sports betting | Fixed-odds bets on virtual events of online games are prohibited, also from abroad (MP art. 1) | As for Sports betting |
| Lottery | Limited | Caixa for federal lotteries; state lottery boards for state products | — | Only lotteries that are not fixed-odds betting continue (MP art. 1 §2) | Advertising of fixed-odds lotteries is banned (MP art. 16) |
| Payments | Banned | Not applicable | — | Banks and payment institutions may not process fixed-odds betting transactions, Pix included, except those needed to close operations and refund bettors (MP art. 14) | — |
Will Congress turn the betting ban into law?
Medida Provisória 1.394 took effect on publication on 25 September 2026. Congress has until 23 November 2026 to convert it, and that period can be extended once by 60 days. As of 4 November 2026 the mixed committee had not been installed. If the MP is not converted in time, it loses effect from its issue, subject to the constitutional exceptions; Congress regulates the legal relations by legislative decree, and if no decree follows within 60 days the relations formed while the MP was in force stay governed by it. STF cases ADI 8024, 8027, 8028 and 8035 against the MP are pending; on 8 November 2026 the rapporteur suspended nationwide every lower-court lawsuit on its constitutionality until they are decided, and the MP stays in force.
Regulator and player protection in Brazil
Which sites held a licence in Brazil?
Every authorisation has ended. The official lists of the operators that were authorised, with their domains, stay published as the record of that period.
Heads-up for operators
13 items · last change 11 Nov 2026
PL 2470/2026 — protection in betting and online games
The proposal is still under consideration and creates no current operator obligations. If enacted, it would introduce measures including restrictions on advertising, sponsorship, and high-risk product design; the documents give no effective date.
Source: 1Checked 9 Nov 2026
PL 787/2026
If enacted, lottery operators would have to identify bettors and record their name and CPF on physical or virtual tickets when bets are placed. The bill is pending amendments; no effective date is specified.
Source: 2Not yet in our report
PL 1018/2026 — incentives and retention mechanisms
The bill proposes prohibiting incentives such as loyalty programmes, cashback and promotions that encourage continued betting. It is still under consideration, so operators are not required to make changes under this bill yet.
Source: 3Not yet in our report
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SPA opens consultation on fixed-odds betting authorization ordinance
Operators may submit contributions to the proposed authorization rules through Brasil Participativo until 9 September 2026; the announcement does not establish authorization requirements yet.
Source: 4Checked 3 Nov 2026
PL 5561/2026
This is a proposal, not an in-force requirement; if enacted, it would introduce measures addressing problem gambling, but the fetched record does not specify an implementation date or detailed operator obligations.
Source: 5Not yet in our report
PL 5587/2026
The bill proposes restitution of funds used in fixed-odds bets with unauthorized operators and rules on financial and payment institutions' responsibility. It is a bill, so it does not impose obligations yet; the page gives no effective date.
Source: 6Checked 9 Nov 2026
PL 5502/2026 — Lei de Restituição Integral e Reparação ao Apostador
The bill proposes rules for calculating bettors’ net losses and duties of information, transparency, and traceability for operators. It is not in force, so this document creates no current compliance duties.
Source: 7Not yet in our report
PL 5477/2026
The bill is awaiting dispatch by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, so operators have no new requirements under it yet. It would need to be enacted before any proposed changes take effect.
Source: 8Not yet in our report
PL 5457/2026
This is a bill, not an enacted change, so operators have no new duties under it yet. If enacted, it would require the proposed information, confirmation, and data protections; the document sets no effective date.
Source: 9Checked 9 Nov 2026
Congress deadline to convert the MP into law
The MP lapses unless Congress converts it within the deliberation period (25 September to 23 November 2026, extendable once by 60 days). As of 4 November 2026 the mixed committee had not been installed; the amendment period closed on 13 October with 99 amendments filed.
Source: 10
Supreme Court challenges filed
ADI 8024 (Anseja; asks suspension of the whole MP or a 180-day transition) and ADI 8027 (ANJL) were filed on 28 September 2026 and the MP was brought into ADI 7721. ADIs 8028 and 8035 followed. On 8 November 2026 the rapporteur, Justice Luiz Fux, at the request of the Procurador-Geral da República, suspended nationwide every lower-court lawsuit on the MP's constitutionality until the court's final judgment (ADI 8027, subject to the Plenary's confirmation); the MP itself stays in force.
Source: 11
SPA Implements Regulatory Agenda
After the ban the SPA's work is the wind-down: Portaria SPA/MF 3.005 of 2 October 2026 set balances to the SPA through SIGAP by 7 October and every duty of the authorised period met by 15 December 2026.
Source: 12
PL 2.234/2022 (games and bets) awaits the Senate floor
The games-and-bets bill would cover gambling nationwide and revoke Decreto-Lei 9.215/1946 and parts of the Contraventions Law and the Civil Code. It passed the Chamber of Deputies; as of 23 October 2026 the Senate record shows it ready for a floor vote since 8 July 2025. A bill, not law: it creates no duty until it is enacted.
Source: 13
Not yet in force: drafts, laws adopted without a start date, and sections of the law still to be commenced. An item moves to the timeline below on the day it takes effect.
What may happen next: our reviewer's view
The opinion of Julio G P Silveira (Legal Expert, Brazilian lawyer), who reviewed this research, in the review we received on 9 Nov 2026, with the facts as of 6 Nov 2026. It is the reviewer's view, not a fact we state.
- He sees Brazil's fixed-odds betting market as in a period of transition, with its future still uncertain. Lotteries authorised by law are outside the ban, and he would weigh their prospects separately.
- He expects the decisions of Congress on the provisional measure and of the Supreme Court on the challenges to settle which activities, if any, can resume, and under what conditions.
- He sees three possible outcomes: the prohibition stays in place, certain activities resume under revised conditions, or different products are given different rules. At the Supreme Court's public hearing of 3 November 2026, he notes, some participants proposed separate rules for sports betting and online casino games.
- If operations resume, he expects that authorisation requirements, advertising and payment rules, and the responsibilities of operators and their partners could all change. For businesses, suppliers and sports clubs, the practical question will be how those changes affect both new arrangements and existing commitments.
- He counts enforcement as a deciding factor. The Ministry of Justice's count of 16,627 betting websites referred for blocking between 25 September and 9 October 2026 shows the scale of the effort; whether it works depends on how far the availability of illegal betting falls and whether bettors move to unlicensed platforms, which is not yet known.
- He would follow PL 2.234/2022, still pending in the Senate, on its own track, because it covers forms of gambling beyond fixed-odds betting.
- In the short term, in his view, the priority is to comply with the rules in force and settle the obligations left by the closure of operations. Until Congress and the Supreme Court decide, he considers it too early to put a date on any reopening or to expect the previous rules to return.
His personal and professional assessment, informed by the sources he reviewed and given for information only. In his words it is not a formal legal opinion, not advice for business or investment decisions, and not a prediction or guarantee of legislative, judicial, regulatory or economic outcomes.
Getting licensed: apply to the SPA/MF
Gambling tax: 13% from 1 April 2026 (authorised period only)
Until 25 September 2026 the operator paid out 12% of stakes less prizes and prize income tax, plus a separate 1% (from 1 April 2026) under Complementary Law 224, paid to social security and, from 6 April 2026, to Funapol (Medida Provisória 1.348/2026, Lei 15.480/2026), so 13%; 2% in 2027 and 3% from 2028 were scheduled. MP 1.394 repealed the regime from 25 September 2026; it applies only to facts of the authorised period.
- Corporate income tax
- IRPJ 15% plus a 10% surcharge above BRL 20,000 a month, and CSLL 9%.
Which foreign licences Brazil accepts
Brazil does not recognise this foreign licence.
BlockedOther jurisdictions (general)
No foreign licence is recognised. Since 25 September 2026 no Brazilian authorisation can be granted either, and the ban reaches operators abroad who serve people in Brazil (MP 1.394 arts. 1 and 6).
Bonus rules: welcome bonuses banned
Since 25 September 2026 all advertising of bonuses and promotions is prohibited together with all other betting advertising (MP 1.394 art. 16). Until then Portaria 1.231 allowed promotions, rewards and loyalty programmes with clear rules in the terms, but barred bonuses tied to a deposit and any advance, bonus or prior advantage for making a bet (art. 42 §1); the word 'free' only with no onerous condition (art. 11 V).
- Welcome bonus
- Banned (advertising banned since 25 Sep 2026)
Since 25 September 2026 all betting promotions are banned along with the rest of the betting advertising (MP 1.394 art. 16).
- Channels off-limits
- All channels, physical and digital (MP art. 16); until then media and programmes whose main audience is under eighteen and websites with an under-eighteen audience profile (Portaria 1.231 art. 12 XVII)
- Messages ads may not give
- Suggestions of guaranteed, easy, or substantial returns
- Presenting betting as a form of investment, social success, or a way to solve financial issues
- Calls to action suggesting immediate action by the bettor (Portaria 1.231 art. 12 IV) and encouraging excessive betting
- Mandatory disclaimer
The 18+ symbol or notice that it is forbidden for under-eighteens, and one of: 'Ministério da Fazenda adverte: Apostar pode causar dependência' / 'Ministério da Fazenda adverte: Apostar faz você perder dinheiro' / 'Ministério da Fazenda adverte: Aposta não é investimento' (until 25 September 2026; Portaria 1.231 art. 13)
- Placement rule
- Warnings must occupy at least 10% of the total advertising space or duration.
- Penalties
Fines of 0.1% to 20% of the previous year's revenue, never below the advantage gained and capped at BRL 2,000,000,000 per infraction (Lei 14.790 art. 41); the MP adds sanctions on providers, app stores and advertisers (arts. 22-23).
Authorisation could be suspended or withdrawn (Lei 14.790 art. 41); all authorisations ended on 25 October 2026.
The MP replaced the advertising rules with a ban; the Ministry of Justice sanctions platforms and app stores that carry betting content (art. 22).
Advertising: banned or near-banned
Betting advertising is banned in Brazil from 25 September 2026: Medida Provisória 1.394 prohibits all communication, advertising, propaganda, marketing and sponsorship of fixed-odds betting (sports betting and online casino games) in any physical or digital medium, whatever the form of remuneration, and signs had to be withdrawn within ten days (art. 16). Until then advertising was allowed with limits under Portaria 1.231: the 18+ notice and one of three Ministry of Finance warnings taking at least 10% of the advertisement, the number of the authorising portaria, nothing aimed at under-eighteens, and promotion of unauthorised operators was barred (Portaria 73/2026). Providers of internet applications must stop and take down banned content (arts. 19-20) and the Ministry of Justice sanctions them and the app stores (art. 22).
| Channel | Status | Vertical & Platform Split (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Google Search Ads | Banned | Online advertising is prohibited from 25 September 2026 (MP 1.394 art. 16); providers of internet applications must prevent and take down banned content (arts. 19-20). Until then it was allowed if identifiable as advertising, with the warnings, and the operator domain had to be .bet.br (Portaria 1.231 arts. 13, 15, 20).1617 |
| App Store Publishing | Banned | App stores and operating systems must prevent the products being available and remove them on notice (MP 1.394 art. 21); the Ministry of Justice sanctions those that do not (art. 22). Sites and apps had to be unavailable from 6 October 2026 (art. 7).171819 |
| Google/Apple App Store Ads | Banned | Promotion of betting is prohibited in any medium since 25 September 2026 (MP 1.394 art. 16), including app-store promotion.1819 |
| Meta (FB/IG) | Banned | Social media advertising is prohibited from 25 September 2026 (MP 1.394 art. 16), and platforms must take it down on notice (arts. 19-20). Until then it had to be identifiable as advertising and carry the warnings (Portaria 1.231 arts. 13, 15), and influencers were allowed if the advertising was identifiable (art. 15 §§1-2).1720 |
| TV & Radio | Banned | Television and radio advertising are prohibited from 25 September 2026 (MP 1.394 art. 16). Until then they were allowed with the 18+ notice and a Ministry of Finance warning, and not where under-eighteens were the main audience (Portaria 1.231 arts. 12-13). No live-sport restriction and no time-of-day rule appear in the instruments.17 |
| Sponsorships | Banned | Sponsorship is prohibited in any physical or digital medium since 25 September 2026 and signs had to be withdrawn within ten days (MP 1.394 art. 16 and §2). Until then only operators authorised by the SPA could sponsor a national sports team (Portaria 1.231 art. 18), and sponsoring children, events aimed mainly at them, or youth and children's teams was barred (art. 17). Logos were not banned on uniforms or in stadiums as such.17 |
| Digital OOH | Banned | Outdoor advertising is prohibited from 25 September 2026 and physical signs had to be removed within ten days (MP 1.394 art. 16). Until then it was allowed with the warnings, and not in places of medical or psychological care, in education settings or other places frequented by under-eighteens (Portaria 1.231 art. 12 IX).17 |
Channel rules for Brazil reflect each platform's published policy and the sources numbered in each row (listed under Methodology & sources). Verify with the local regulator and your ad-platform account manager before launching.
How Brazil enforces against unlicensed operators
Brazil banned fixed-odds betting (sports betting and online casino games) on 25 September 2026 (Medida Provisória 1.394, art. 1), including by operators abroad that serve people in Brazil. Sites and apps had to be offline from 6 October 2026. The Ministries of Finance and Justice can ask for sites to be blocked, and Anatel and CGI.br carry the orders out (art. 23). Banks and payment institutions, Pix included, may not process these transactions (art. 14), and the SPA can have the accounts of an irregular operator blocked and the funds forfeited (Decreto 13.033). The Ministry of Justice sanctions app stores and platforms that do not stop the content (art. 22). As of 23 October 2026 the former brands' domains show the federal page 'Brasil sem Bets — Acesso bloqueado'; no public list of blocked sites had been published.
- 24 April 2026: at a Ministry of Finance press conference the government said prediction markets are 'not legal, not regular in Brazil' and announced the blocking of 27 platforms (Agência Brasil).
- From the Lei 14.790 (arts. 21-A, 24-A to 24-C) the SPA issues a notice of irregularity and banks and payment institutions block the operator's accounts (Decreto 13.033); since 25 September 2026 banks and payment institutions, Pix included, may not process fixed-odds transactions except to close operations and refund bettors (MP 1.394 art. 14).
- For facts of the authorisation period, Lei 14.790 art. 41 sets fines of 0.1% to 20% of the previous year's revenue, never below the advantage gained and capped at BRL 2,000,000,000 per infraction; the SPA keeps these powers over those facts (MP 1.394 art. 29 sole paragraph).
Licensed operators: none
As of 10 Nov 2026, no operator holds an active online licence in Brazil.
Traps operators hit in Brazil
Specific operational risks that have caught new entrants in this market. Each item is country-specific. Generic gambling-ops issues (KYC, RG tools) are not included unless they have a local twist.
All federal and state authorisations have ended
Until 25 September 2026 an operator could hold one federal authorisation (R$ 30,000,000 for 5 years, up to three brands) or a state authorisation valid only inside that state. Medida Provisória 1.394 ended every federal and state authorisation on 25 October 2026 without refund of the outorga or indemnity (arts. 2 and 4), no new authorisation can be granted and pending requests lapse (art. 6), and the ban reaches operators abroad (art. 1).
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Strict and Inflexible Payment Rails
Until 25 September 2026 deposits and withdrawals could only go by electronic transfer between the bettor's registered account and the operator's account at a Central Bank-authorised institution: Pix, TED, debit or prepaid card; cash, boletos, credit cards and crypto-assets were prohibited (Portaria 615 art. 3), and each bettor was identified by CPF (Portaria 1.231 art. 31). Since 25 September 2026 financial and payment institutions, Pix included, may not process fixed-odds transactions except to close operations and refund bettors (MP 1.394 art. 14).
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Betting advertising is banned
Since 25 September 2026 all communication, advertising, marketing and sponsorship of fixed-odds betting is prohibited in any physical or digital medium, whatever the form of remuneration, and signs had to be withdrawn within ten days (MP 1.394 art. 16). Until then advertising followed Portaria 1.231: no bonus tied to a deposit and no advance or prior advantage for making a bet (art. 42 §1), no presenting betting as an investment or a source of income (art. 12), the 18+ notice and one of three Ministry of Finance warnings.
Mandatory consumidor.gov.br Integration
Until 25 September 2026 an applicant had to register on the federal Consumidor.gov.br platform (Portaria 827 art. 12 VI) and keep a Brazil-based bettor service in Portuguese, free of charge and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with an ombudsman component (Lei 14.790 art. 28; Portaria 827 art. 12 III). The platform is run by the Ministry of Justice for agreement between consumer and supplier and gives no binding decision (Decreto 8.573 art. 1).
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Timeline: rules in force
- 5 Nov 2026
This document designates representatives to compose the Support Committee for the Women Leaders in Finance (WIF) initiative within the Ministry of Finance.
Art. 1º Ficam designadas as seguintes representantes para compor o Comitê de apoio à iniciativa Mulheres Líderes em Finanças (Women Leaders in Finance - WIF), no âmbito do Ministério da Fazenda, instituído pela Portaria MF n° 851, de 27 de março de 2026:
Source: 27
- 4 Nov 2026
Medida Provisória 1399/2026 — Imposto Seletivo
The measure sets Selective Tax rates for 2027 and includes prognostic contests, but the fetched page does not reproduce the rate or the operative article. Operators should check the measure’s text for the applicable rate and rules for 2027.
Source: 28Not yet in our report
- 4 Nov 2026
MPV 1399/2026 — Selective Tax for 2027
The MP sets Selective Tax rates and complementary rules for 2027, including for prognostics contests; the supplied page does not show the applicable article numbers or rates.
Source: 29Not yet in our report
- 3 Nov 2026
Portaria SPA/MF Nº 3.208, de 29 de outubro de 2026
Lottery operators running Lotex must now treat revenue as collected when the operating agent receives sales money from resellers or bettors, which changes when that collection is counted under the lottery rules.
Source: 30Not yet in our report
- 30 Oct 2026
Portaria MF nº 3.213, de 29 de outubro de 2026
From 1 November 2026, Caixa's Lotex operation is extended for 36 months, with possible renewal until the winning concession operator begins indirect operation. Caixa must comply with the cited rules, and submit issuance and distribution plans for Ministry approval, covering physical and electronic products.
Source: 31Checked 9 Nov 2026
- 28 Oct 2026
The document designates a substitute for the Coordinator of Sanctioning Action for Commercial Promotions within the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets of the Ministry of Finance.
Art. 1º Designar LUIZ VICTOR MONTEIRO SILVA, Analista Técnico Executivo, matrícula Siape nº 1555291, para exercer, o encargo de substituto eventual da Função Comissionada Executiva de Coordenador de Ação Sancionadora de Promoções Comerciais, código FCE 1.10, da Coordenação-Geral de Ação Sancionadora da Subsecretaria de Ação Sancionadora da Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério da Fazenda, nos afastamentos, impedimentos legais ou regulamentares do titular e na vacância da função. Art. 2º Esta Portaria entra em vigor na data de sua publicação.
Source: 32
- 25 Oct 2026
All federal and state betting authorisations extinguished
Authorisations issued under Law 14.790/2023 and state fixed-odds concessions end thirty days after the MP's publication, with no refund of the grant fee.
Source: 33
- 20 Oct 2026
SUMMONS NOTICE OF OCTOBER 19, 2026
The document announces that a specific legal entity has been issued a warning penalty and is obligated to collect income tax on prizes, demonstrating the regulator's enforcement activity regarding prize-related tax obligations.
Source: 34
- 6 Oct 2026
Betting sites and apps offline
Operators had to make their sites and apps unavailable; bettors' balances were refunded through the banks from 9 to 14 October, and where banks could not refund, Caixa Econômica Federal acted as intermediary from 15 October (SPA timetable).
Source: 35
- 2 Oct 2026
Portaria SPA/MF Nº 3.005
From 2 October 2026, affected operators must meet the Portaria’s transition and reporting requirements, including reporting player balances by 7 October and completing specified obligations by 15 December 2026.
Source: 36Checked 9 Nov 2026
- 1 Oct 2026
Decreto nº 13.131/2026 — fiscalização contra bets ilegais
From the decree’s publication on 1 October 2026, the ministry’s expanded structure can supervise and take enforcement action, including notifying providers and app stores to remove content and services that violate the MP.
Source: 37Not yet in our report
- 25 Sep 2026
MP 1.394 bans fixed-odds betting
The operation, offer, intermediation and advertising of sports betting and online casino games are banned nationwide, online and in person, including by operators abroad. No new authorisations; pending requests lapse.
Source: 38
- 25 Sep 2026
MPV 1394/2026 — Proibição das bets no Brasil
The MPV was published on 25 September 2026 and prohibits fixed-odds betting activity and advertising; the page says existing authorizations end within 30 days. Operators should prepare to return balances and prizes and comply with the related restrictions.
Source: 39Checked 9 Nov 2026
- 14 Sep 2026
Portaria SPA/MF Nº 2.750
From 14 September 2026, covered financial and payment institutions must monitor and prevent transactions for unauthorized fixed-odds betting operators, and act on blocking notices within the specified deadlines. Reporting-process adjustments are due within 30 days after publication of the separate instruction described in Article 8.
Source: 40Checked 9 Nov 2026
- 3 Sep 2026
Portaria nº 1.287/2026
From publication, the Ministry can process cases concerning blocked funds; notified interested parties have 15 days to submit a defense. Administrative action alone does not transfer the funds to the Union; forfeiture requires a judicial decision.
Source: 41Not yet in our report
- April 2026
Government announces blocking of 27 prediction-market platforms
At a Ministry of Finance press conference on 24 April 2026 the government said prediction markets are 'not legal, not regular in Brazil' and announced the blocking of 27 platforms.
Source: 21
- December 2025
National Self-Exclusion Platform Launched
The government launched the 'Plataforma Centralizada de Autoexclusão,' a centralised self-exclusion platform kept by the SPA (Portaria 1.231 art. 2 XXIII, added by Portaria 2.579/2025). As of 23 October 2026 the SPA page states that the platform is unavailable because of MP 1.394.
Source: 42
- Jan 1, 2025
Fully Regulated Market Officially Launches
The adjustment period for operators already active ended on 31 December 2024; from 1 January 2025 unauthorised operators faced penalties (Portaria 827 art. 24). This regime ended with the ban of 25 September 2026.
Source: 12
- Jan-Jul 2024
SPA Issues Foundational Ordinances
The regulator published a series of critical rules covering payments (banning credit cards/crypto), technical system requirements, and the formal licensing process.
Source: 43
- December 2023
Law 14.790/2023 Establishes Full Regulatory Framework
The comprehensive law was enacted, creating the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), setting tax rates, and defining rules for online betting and casino.
- December 2018
Law 13.756/2018 Legalizes Betting in Principle
Fixed-odds sports betting was made legal, but the law lacked specific regulations, and fixed-odds lotteries could be exploited by the Union and the states (Lei 13.756 ch. V); the betting framework came with Lei 14.790/2023.
Operator myths vs reality in Brazil
Common assumptions about gambling licensing that turn out to be wrong in practice.
- MythA foreign licence is enough to serve Brazil.Reality
False. Only a Brazilian authorisation counted, and since 25 September 2026 even that has gone: the MP bans fixed-odds betting nationwide, including by operators abroad that serve people in Brazil (art. 1), and all federal and state authorisations ended on 25 October 2026. Operators serving Brazil from abroad face site and app blocking (arts. 7 and 23), payment blocking (art. 14) and removal from app stores (art. 21).
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- MythThe headline GGR tax is the only major tax liability.Reality
False, and the premise changed. Until 25 September 2026 the operator paid out 12% of stakes after prizes and prize income tax to 31 March 2026, 13% from 1 April 2026, 14% in 2027 and 15% from 2028 (Lei 13.756 art. 30 §1-A; Complementary Law 224, art. 9); the report found no tax named as such on gaming revenue. On top came corporate income tax (IRPJ), CSLL and PIS/COFINS. The MP repealed this regime on 25 September 2026; it applies only to facts of the authorised period, settled by 15 December 2026.
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- MythOur advertising and bonuses can run in Brazil as long as they are compliant.Reality
False. Since 25 September 2026 all betting advertising, bonuses and sponsorship are prohibited in any medium, whatever the remuneration (MP 1.394 art. 16), and the Ministry of Justice sanctions platforms that carry them (art. 22). Until then Portaria 1.231 barred bonuses tied to a deposit and any advance or prior advantage for making a bet (art. 42 §1) and content presenting betting as an investment or a way out of financial trouble (art. 12).
Markets that work like Brazil
Compared on what our records hold for each country: whether online casino, betting, poker and lottery are licensed, state-run or banned, the licensing model, what the operator tax is levied on and its band, how most advertising channels are treated, and how foreign licences are treated. A point we hold for only one of the two countries counts for nothing.
- ChileChecked
Online casino and betting banned; lottery limited; tax on GGR; most ad channels banned; foreign licences mostly blocked.
- EgyptAI overview
Online casino and betting banned; lottery limited; most ad channels banned; foreign licences mostly blocked.
- VietnamAI overview
Online casino and betting banned; lottery limited; tax on GGR; most ad channels banned.
- JordanAI overviewSyriaAI overview
Online casino and betting banned; lottery limited; most ad channels banned.
Methodology & sources
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Documents cited on this page
- 1PL 2470/2026 — situação em 2026-10-30: MATÉRIA COM A RELATORIA — Altera a Lei nº 14.790, de 29 de dezembro de 2023, para dispor sobre a proteção da saúde mental, do consumidor e da economia familiar no ambiente de apostas de quota fixa e jogos online, com ênfase na prevenção e redução de danos, e dá…
- 2PL 787/2026 — situação em 2026-11-04: AGUARDANDO RECEBIMENTO DE EMENDAS — Altera o art. 14 da Lei nº 13.756, de 12 de dezembro de 2018, para exigir que o agente operador de loteria identifique o apostador no momento da aposta.
- 3PL 1018/2026 — situação em 2026-11-04: AGUARDANDO RECEBIMENTO DE EMENDAS — Altera a Lei nº 14.790, de 29 de dezembro de 2023, para vedar mecanismos de incentivo e retenção de apostadores na exploração da modalidade lotérica denominada apostas de quota fixa.
- 4SPA abre consulta pública sobre portaria de autorização para apostas de quota fixa
- 5PL 5561/2026 — Altera a Lei nº 14.790, de 29 de dezembro de 2023, para instituir medidas permanentes de prevenção, diagnóstico e tratamento da ludopatia, com financiamento proveniente da exploração comercial das apostas de quota fixa.
- 6PL 5587/2026 — Altera a Lei nº 14.790, de 29 de dezembro de 2023, para assegurar a restituição de valores utilizados em apostas de quota fixa realizadas com operadores não autorizados e disciplinar a responsabilidade das instituições financeiras e de pagamento.
- 7PL 5502/2026 — Institui a Lei de Restituição Integral e Reparação ao Apostador, para disciplinar o direito à devolução e ao ressarcimento de valores e perdas decorrentes de operações de apostas de quota fixa (popularmente conhecidas como 'bets') realizadas no território nacional, estabelece regras d…
- 8PL 5477/2026 — Altera a Lei nº 13.756, de 12 de dezembro de 2018, para dispor sobre crimes relativos às loterias de aposta de quota fixa, e altera o Decreto-Lei nº 3.688, de 3 de outubro de 1941, para delimitar a incidência da contravenção de exploração de jogo de azar.
- 9PL 5457/2026 — Altera a Lei nº 14.790, de 29 de dezembro de 2023, para assegurar informação sobre cuidado em saúde, confirmação da autoexclusão centralizada e proteção dos dados das pessoas que solicitam a interrupção do acesso a apostas de quota fixa.
- 10Congresso Nacional: MP 1.394
- 11STF news: associations challenge the MP
- 12Portaria SPA/MF 3.005/2026
- 13Senado Federal: PL 2234/2022 record
- 14Medida Provisória 1.394/2026, art. 16
- 15Portaria SPA/MF 1.231/2024 (consolidated), art. 42
- 16Google Ads gambling policy
- 17SPA (Brazil)
- 18Apple Review Guidelines 5.3
- 19Google Play gambling policy
- 20Meta gambling ad policy
- 21Agência Brasil - Government announces blocking of predictive market platforms
- 22Agência Brasil - Online bets may only be paid for by PIX, transfer or debit
- 23TecMundo - Government defines criteria and R$30 million fee to approve bets
- 24CONAR - Betting Advertising Rules
- 25Demarest - CONAR regulates the advertising of sports betting
- 26Secretariat of Prizes and Bets - Official Page
- 27Source
- 28Reforma tributária: MP fixa alíquota de 0,5% para loterias, bets e fantasy em 2027
- 29MPV 1399/2026: Estabelece alíquotas e normas complementares aplicáveis ao Imposto Seletivo para o ano-calendário de 2027, em Regime de Implementação Gradual
- 30Portaria SPA/MF Nº 3.208, DE 29 DE OUTUBRO DE 2026
- 31PORTARIA MF Nº 3.213, DE 29 DE OUTUBRO DE 2026
- 32Source
- 33MP 1.394/2026, arts. 2 and 4
- 34Source
- 35MP 1.394/2026, art. 7
- 36Portaria SPA/MF Nº 3.005, DE 2 DE OUTUBRO DE 2026
- 37governo federal amplia fiscalizacao contra bets ilegais
- 38Medida Provisória 1.394/2026, arts. 1 and 6
- 39MPV 1394/2026 — situação em 2026-10-21: AGUARDANDO INSTALAÇÃO DA COMISSÃO — Proíbe a exploração, a oferta, a intermediação e a publicidade de loterias de apostas de quota fixa no território nacional, institui o Comitê Interinstitucional de Fiscalização da Exploração e da Publicidade Ilegal de Aposta…
- 40Portaria SPA/MF Nº 2.750, DE 10 DE SETEMBRO DE 2026
- 41ministerio da justica regulamenta retomada de valores de bets ilegais montante pode superar r 1 bilhao
- 42Agência Brasil - Government launches self-exclusion system
- 43Agência Brasil - Online bets may only be paid for by PIX
- 44Ministry of Finance - Legislation
- 45Bichara e Motta - Senate approves betting bill
- 46Bichara e Motta - CONAR releases rules for betting advertising
The 10 documents this page relies on most
- Medida Provisoria 1.394 of 25 September 2026 (Planalto)Regulator
- Portaria SPA/MF 1.231 of 31 July 2024, consolidated (SPA PDF)Regulator
- Lei 14.790 of 29 December 2023, compiled text (Planalto)Law
- Portaria SPA/MF 827 of 21 May 2024 (authorisation rules)Law
- Portaria SPA/MF 722 of 2 May 2024 (technical and security requirements)Regulator
- Portaria SPA/MF nº 1.207, de 29 de julho de 2024 (technical requirements of online games and live studios), with Annexes I and IIRegulator
- Portaria SPA/MF nº 300, de 23 de fevereiro de 2024 (certifying bodies)Regulator
- Portaria Normativa SPA/MF 615 of 16 April 2024 (payment transactions)Regulator
- Portaria SPA/MF 1.143 of 11 July 2024 (AML/CFT)Regulator
- Instrucao Normativa SPA/MF 9 of 5 February 2025 (fiscalisation fee)Regulator
Also cited on this page
- MP 1.394 as published, DOU 25 Sep 2026, extra edition 182-A
- Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas: MP 1.394/2026, the new rules and the closure timetable
- SPA: Empresas Autorizadas até a vigência da MP nº 1.394/2026
- Congresso Nacional: MP 1.394 processing page
- STF: associations challenge the MP (ADI 8024)
- Lei Complementar nº 224, de 26 de dezembro de 2025 (planalto.gov.br)
- Diário Oficial da União, 2 October 2026 (ed. 187-A): Portaria SPA/MF nº 3.005
- Lei 15.480 of 30 July 2026 (Chamber, Legislação Informatizada, original publication)
- STF: lower-court cases on MP 1.394 suspended (ADI 8027, 9 Nov 2026)
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