Gambling regulation in Brazil

Who regulates gambling in Brazil?

The Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), a body of the Ministry of Finance, regulates gambling in Brazil. It is responsible for fixed-odds betting, commercial promotions, charity draws and lotteries, and its job is to authorise, regulate, monitor, supervise and sanction companies in the sector.

Source: Ministry of Finance, Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas · checked 2 Oct 2026

Regulator's site: Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA)

Is online casino legal in Brazil?

No. The ban covers bets on "virtual events of online games", which the measure defines as games whose result is decided by a random generator of numbers, symbols, figures or objects.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 1 § 1 and art. 3 · checked 2 Oct 2026

Is sports betting legal in Brazil?

No. The ban covers fixed-odds bets on real sports events, online and in physical outlets. Open bets not settled within ten days of the measure's publication are void and the stakes go back to the bettor in full.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 1 § 1 and art. 7 · checked 2 Oct 2026

What other gambling is legal in Brazil?

Lotteries Legal with a licence

The ban does not apply to the other lottery types authorised by law.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 1 § 2 · checked 2 Oct 2026

What gambling licences are there in Brazil?

Federal betting authorisations (being withdrawn)

No new betting authorisations are issued, and applications still pending on 25 September 2026 lapse. Authorisations granted under Law No. 14,790 of 2023 end 30 days after the measure's publication, with no refund of the authorisation fee and no compensation from the state.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, arts. 4 and 6 · checked 2 Oct 2026

State betting licences (being withdrawn)

Concessions, permissions and authorisations for fixed-odds betting granted by the states and the Federal District end on the same 30-day term.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 2 · checked 2 Oct 2026

What are the key rules for operators in Brazil?

Closing down

Operators must take their betting sites and apps offline, app stores included, ten days after the measure's publication, or face blocking. No new money may enter player accounts from the publication date.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 7 · checked 2 Oct 2026

Player funds

Operators have two days after going offline to secure the money owed to bettors and send the list of refunds to their banks and to the SPA; the banks then have seven days to pay. Missing these duties costs an operator R$200,000 a day.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, arts. 8 and 9 · checked 2 Oct 2026

Advertising

Advertising, marketing and sponsorship for fixed-odds betting are banned in every medium. Advertising material and sponsorship signs must be removed within ten days of the measure's publication.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 16 · checked 2 Oct 2026

Payments

Banks, payment institutions and payment schemes, instant payments included, may not process transactions for fixed-odds betting, except those needed to wind operations down and refund bettors.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 14 · checked 2 Oct 2026

Records and AML

The end of an authorisation does not end an operator's duties for the period it was licensed: tax and regulatory payments, anti-money-laundering, responsible gambling and sports integrity obligations remain, and records must be kept for at least five years.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 10 · checked 2 Oct 2026

What has changed recently in Brazil?

Provisional Measure No. 1,394 took effect on publication in an extra edition of the official gazette on 25 September 2026 and repealed the core of the 2023 betting law.

Source: Provisional Measure No. 1,394, art. 30 · checked 2 Oct 2026

Under the regime the ban replaced, only companies authorised by the SPA could operate nationally from 1 January 2025; each authorisation allowed up to three brands, on sites using the ".bet.br" domain.

Source: Ministry of Finance, fixed-odds betting · checked 2 Oct 2026