Brazil banned fixed-odds sports betting and online casino games by MP 1.394/2026 on 25 Sep 2026; federal .bet.br licences end 25 Oct 2026.
Licensing model
None
Minimum age
18
Currency
BRL
Official language
Portuguese
Licence types
2
On this page
Key points for operators and suppliers
1
Fixed-odds sports betting and online casino games prohibited from 2026-09-25 (MP 1.394/2026)
2
Operator sites and apps must go offline by 2026-10-05; all authorisations end 2026-10-25
3
New deposits banned; open bets void and refunded in full; banks refund players within 7 days
4
All betting advertising and sponsorship banned; platforms and app stores face fines up to 10% of Brazilian revenue
5
MP must be converted into law by Congress or it lapses - monitor closely
What Brazil asks of a licensee
The four questions that decide whether a market is worth entering.
Not requiredSeparate B2B supplier licence
RequiredLocally incorporated entity
RequiredServers or data held locally
RequiredLocal domain or landing page
Brazil licensed fixed-odds sports betting and online games ("bets") federally from 1 January 2025 under Law 13,756/2018 and Law 14,790/2023, with the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance authorising 85 operators on .bet.br domains. On 25 September 2026 Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 took effect, prohibiting the operation, offer, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting nationwide, including by offshore operators and under state lottery licences. No new authorisations may be granted, pending applications lapsed, operators must take sites and apps offline 10 days after publication and all federal and state authorisations are extinguished after 30 days, without refund of the BRL 30 million grant fee. Other lottery products authorised by law, such as the federal lotteries run by Caixa Econômica Federal, are not affected. B2B suppliers never needed their own licence, but their systems had to be certified by SPA-accredited labs.
Which verticals are legal in Brazil
Status is the position for a licensed operator, not for offshore supply.
Daily Fantasy Sports
Unregulated
Fantasy sport is not treated as a lottery or betting and needs no public authorisation (Law 14,790 art. 49).
Esports Betting
Prohibited
All fixed-odds betting is banned from 2026-09-25.
Horse Racing / Pool Betting
Not stated
Land-based Casino
Prohibited
Operating games of chance in public places is a criminal misdemeanour under Decree-Law 3,688/1941 art. 50.
Online Bingo
Not stated
Online Casino
Prohibited
Fixed-odds online games (RNG-based "jogos on-line") banned from 2026-09-25; licensed operators must go offline by 2026-10-05.
Online Lottery
State monopoly
Federal lotteries are operated by Caixa Econômica Federal; states may run lotteries in federally defined modalities.
Online Poker
Not stated
Online Sports Betting
Prohibited
Fixed-odds betting on real sports events banned from 2026-09-25; federal and state authorisations end 2026-10-25.
Retail Betting
Prohibited
Physical fixed-odds betting is included in the 2026-09-25 ban.
Skill Games
Not stated
Social / Sweepstakes Casino
Not stated
Brazil licence types and what they cost2
Fees are the published headline figures. Tiered and revenue-banded amounts
are set out in the notes under each licence.
Authorisation to operate fixed-odds betting (Autorização para exploração de apostas de quota fixa)
B2C Operator
Brazilian companies offering fixed-odds sports betting or online games to players in Brazil. No longer available: new authorisations banned from 2026-09-25 and existing ones extinguished on 2026-10-25.
Application
BRL 30,000,000
Annual
—
Term
5 years
Processing
SPA notification within 150 days of filing (Portaria 827 art. 16)
One-off grant fee (outorga) of BRL 30 million per authorisation, covering up to 3 brands for 5 years; not refundable on extinction under MP 1.394 art. 4. Monthly supervision fee listed under taxes.
Conditions to satisfy
Brazilian company with HQ and management in Brazil
Brazilian partner with at least 20% of capital
Paid-in capital BRL 30m
Financial reserve BRL 5m
Systems certified by SPA-accredited lab
.bet.br domain per brand
Customer service in Portuguese
Online Sports BettingOnline CasinoRetail Betting
Recognition of certifying entity for betting platforms and online games (homologação de entidade certificadora)
Ancillary / Other
Testing laboratories that certify betting systems, online games and live game studios used by authorised operators.
Application
—
Annual
—
Term
—
Processing
—
Conditions to satisfy
Recognition by SPA under Portaria SPA/MF 300/2024
Brazil-specific certificates
Annual revalidation of certified systems
Online Sports BettingOnline Casino
Authorisation to operate fixed-odds betting (Autorização para exploração de apostas de quota fixa)
B2C Operator
Brazilian companies offering fixed-odds sports betting or online games to players in Brazil. No longer available: new authorisations banned from 2026-09-25 and existing ones extinguished on 2026-10-25.
Application
BRL 30,000,000
Annual
—
Term
5 years
Processing
SPA notification within 150 days of filing (Portaria 827 art. 16)
One-off grant fee (outorga) of BRL 30 million per authorisation, covering up to 3 brands for 5 years; not refundable on extinction under MP 1.394 art. 4. Monthly supervision fee listed under taxes.
Conditions to satisfy
Brazilian company with HQ and management in Brazil
Brazilian partner with at least 20% of capital
Paid-in capital BRL 30m
Financial reserve BRL 5m
Systems certified by SPA-accredited lab
.bet.br domain per brand
Customer service in Portuguese
Online Sports BettingOnline CasinoRetail Betting
Recognition of certifying entity for betting platforms and online games (homologação de entidade certificadora)
Ancillary / Other
Testing laboratories that certify betting systems, online games and live game studios used by authorised operators.
Application
—
Annual
—
Term
—
Processing
—
Conditions to satisfy
Recognition by SPA under Portaria SPA/MF 300/2024
Brazil-specific certificates
Annual revalidation of certified systems
Online Sports BettingOnline Casino
Gaming tax and regulatory charges
Everything a licensee pays in Brazil on top of the licence fee.
Operators had to run AML/CFT policies, report suspicious transactions to COAF and verify player identity with facial recognition technology.Source
Responsible Gambling requirements
Centralised self-exclusionB2C Operator
Operators had to display a prominent link to the SPA centralised self-exclusion platform and block self-excluded CPFs; SPA says operators have up to 72 hours to block access after notification.72 hours; 1-12 months or indefinite (min 12 months)Source
Minimum age and barred personsB2C Operator
Betting was barred for under-18s, operator staff, regulators, persons able to influence sports results and other categories set by SPA (incl. recipients of certain social and debt-relief programmes).18Source
Player limits and cooling-offB2C Operator
Operators had to offer deposit, loss, time and bet-count limits, time alerts, pauses and self-exclusion; requests to raise limits or end a pause could only take effect after 24 hours.24-hour delay on raising limitsSource
Technical & Certification requirements
Certification of betting systems and gamesB2C Operator
Betting systems, sports betting and online game platforms had to be certified by an SPA-recognised lab with Brazil-specific certificates, revalidated yearly and on changes to critical components.Annual revalidationSource
Data & Hosting requirements
Data centres in BrazilB2C Operator
Betting systems and data had to be hosted in data centres in Brazil, or abroad in countries with a legal cooperation treaty provided the database is replicated continuously in Brazil; data centres need ISO 27001.ISO 27001Source
Record retention and SIGAP reporting after exitB2C Operator
Former operators remain bound by regulatory, tax, AML, responsible gambling and integrity obligations for the authorised period, must keep all records for at least 5 years and keep reporting activity data to SPA via SIGAP.5 yearsSource
Player Funds requirements
Void bets and full refundsB2C Operator
Bets unsettled when sites go offline are void and stakes refunded in full; within 2 days operators must secure liquidity and send CPF-level refund lists to their banks and SPA; banks refund players within 7 days.Daily fine BRL 200000 for non-complianceSource
Payments requirements
No new depositsB2C Operator
From publication, no new funds may enter operators transactional accounts, except proceeds of liquidating investments of player funds used to meet wind-down obligations.Source
Payment firms barred from processing betsAll Licensees
Financial and payment institutions and payment arrangements (incl. Pix) may not process or settle transactions for fixed-odds betting, except wind-down and refund flows, per Central Bank rules.Source
Permitted payment methodsB2C Operator
Deposits and withdrawals only by electronic transfer (Pix, TED, debit or prepaid card) between the player registered account and the operator transactional account at Central Bank-authorised institutions; cash, boletos, cheques, crypto, credit cards and third-party payments banned; withdrawals within 120 minutes.Withdrawals within 120 minutesSource
Advertising & Marketing requirements
Duties of internet platforms and app storesAll Licensees
Internet application providers must prevent circulation of betting promotion content and remove it on notice; app stores and OS providers must block banned betting apps.Fines up to 10% of Brazilian group revenue or BRL 10-1000 per user capped at BRL 50m per infractionSource
Total advertising and sponsorship banAll Licensees
All communication, advertising, marketing and sponsorship of fixed-odds betting aimed at the Brazilian public is banned in any medium; existing ads and sponsorship signs must be removed within 10 days. Breach is abusive advertising under the Consumer Code.Removal within 10 days (by 2026-10-05)Source
Affiliates requirements
Affiliate and influencer promotion bannedAffiliate
The advertising ban covers any content that offers, promotes or facilitates access to fixed-odds betting for the Brazilian public regardless of format or remuneration model.Source
Other requirements
Nationwide ban on fixed-odds bettingAll Licensees
Operating, offering, intermediating or advertising fixed-odds betting on sports or online games is prohibited in Brazil, including by offshore operators targeting people in Brazil.Source
Only approved sports eventsB2C Operator
Bets could only be offered on sports and entities listed by Ministry of Sport ordinance; SPA fined operators for offering unlisted events such as Kabaddi even when the feed came from a certified third-party supplier.Source
Sites and apps offlineB2C Operator
Authorised operators must disable access to betting websites and apps, including app store listings, 10 days after MP publication or face blocking.10 days (by 2026-10-05)Source
Recent regulatory changes
Newest first. Each entry links to the notice it came from.
MP 1,394/2026 prohibits fixed-odds sports betting and online games and all related advertising in Brazil. Operators must shut sites within 10 days, refund players and lose their authorisations after 30 days with no refund of grant fees.
Mandatory Ministry of Finance warnings on betting ads
Portaria SPA/MF 1,964/2026 required every betting ad to carry one of three official warnings covering at least 10% of the ad. The rule applied from 17 July 2026 and was overtaken by the September 2026 advertising ban.
Organised crime law adds account blocking for illegal betting operators
Law 15,358/2026 requires banks and payment institutions to block accounts of unauthorised betting operators and share fraud indicators. Decree 13,033/2026 later set the blocking procedure.
GGR levy on betting operators raised from 12% to 15%
Complementary Law 224/2025 cut the operator retained share of GGR from 88% to 85%, adding a 3% allocation, effective from April 2026. It also made payment firms and advertisers of unauthorised operators jointly liable for betting taxes.
Centralised self-exclusion made mandatory for operators
Portaria SPA/MF 2,579/2025 created centralised self-exclusion across all authorised operators and required operators to link to the SPA platform. Players can exclude for a fixed term or indefinitely.
From 1 January 2025 only companies authorised by SPA could offer fixed-odds betting nationally, using .bet.br domains. Each authorisation covered up to three brands.
Published decisions against licensees — the clearest signal of what
the regulator actually polices.
Date
Licensee
Action
Amount
Reason
21 Aug 2026
VANGUARD ENTRETENIMENTO BRASIL LTDA.
Fine
BRL 42,084.40
Operator offered bets on non-permitted events such as Kabaddi and horse racing on its betaki.bet.br domain.Source
29 Jun 2026
LOGAME DO BRASIL LTDA.
Fine
BRL 127,297.86
Operator offered bets on Kabaddi, a sport not on the authorised list; SPA rejected the defence that the event came from a certified third-party supplier and treated it as a repeat offence.Source
29 Jun 2026
NSX BETFAIR BRASIL S.A. (BETFAIR BRASIL)
Fine
BRL 312,544.91
Operator offered fixed-odds bets on events not permitted by Brazilian rules, including a market on the next Pope and youth-category competitions.Source
10 Apr 2026
PIXBET SOLUÇÕES TECNOLÓGICAS LTDA.
Fine
BRL 543,044.96
SPA fined the operator for failing to provide requested information on time and not registering its brands on the consumidor.gov.br complaints platform, and ordered suspension of up to 180 days until registration.Source
Suppliers licensed by the SPA
Companies on Gamitas holding a licence from this regulator.
No longer. Provisional Measure 1,394 of 25 September 2026 prohibits fixed-odds sports betting and online casino-style games, and their advertising, throughout Brazil, including offers from operators based abroad. Other lottery products authorised by law, such as the federal lotteries, are not affected.
What happens to operators that held a Brazilian .bet.br authorisation?
They cannot take new deposits, must take their websites and apps offline 10 days after the MP was published and must refund players in full. Their authorisations are extinguished 30 days after publication, and the BRL 30 million grant fee is not refunded.
How do players get their money back?
Unsettled bets are void and stakes are refunded without deductions, while prizes on bets settled before shutdown remain payable. Operators send CPF-level refund lists to their banks, which must refund players within 7 days to an account in the player name.
Did B2B game and platform suppliers need a licence in Brazil?
No separate supplier licence existed; only operators were authorised. Operators betting systems and online games had to be certified for Brazil by SPA-recognised testing labs, and operators remained liable for supplier content.
What was the tax on betting operators before the ban?
Operators paid 15% of GGR in statutory allocations from April 2026 (12% before), plus a monthly supervision fee by band and a one-off BRL 30 million grant fee. Players paid 15% income tax on annual net winnings above the first income tax band.
Can betting still be advertised in Brazil?
No. All advertising, marketing and sponsorship of fixed-odds betting aimed at the Brazilian public is banned, and existing material had to be removed within 10 days. Internet platforms and app stores must block such content and face fines of up to 10% of Brazilian revenue.
Is the ban permanent?
It was enacted as a provisional measure, which has immediate force of law but must be converted into law by Congress or it lapses. Suppliers and operators should monitor its passage in Congress.
How does self-exclusion work in Brazil?
SPA runs a centralised self-exclusion system where a person can block all authorised betting sites at once using their CPF and gov.br login, for 1 to 12 months or indefinitely. Operators had up to 72 hours to block excluded players.
Primary legislation and instruments
The statutes, regulations and technical standards this page is built from.
Prohibits the operation, offer, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting (sports and online games) nationwide, extinguishes federal and state authorisations after 30 days, sets wind-down and player refund duties, and imposes duties on payment firms, internet platforms and app stores.
Cuts federal tax incentives, makes payment institutions and advertisers of unauthorised betting operators jointly liable for betting taxes, and raised the fixed-odds GGR levy from 12% to 15%.
Sets technical and security requirements for betting systems, sports betting and online game platforms, data centres, certification by SPA-accredited labs and SIGAP data reporting.
Established the federal authorisation regime for fixed-odds betting on sports and online games (operator requirements, advertising, payments, player protection, taxation and sanctions); most articles were revoked by MP 1,394/2026.
Governs the National Public Security Fund and the allocation of federal lottery proceeds; its Chapter V created fixed-odds betting and set the GGR allocations and supervision fee, and Chapter V-A allows states to run lotteries in federally defined modalities.
Compiled from official regulator and government sources, most recently on 26 Sept 2026. It is a starting point for commercial research, not legal advice — confirm the current position with the SPA or local counsel before you act on it.
