Betting-sector commentator says Brazil’s proposed ban risks illegal-market growth
A commentator who said they had followed the gaming sector since 1994 argued that Brazil’s decision to end its regulated betting market would strengthen illegal operators. The report states that licensed betting companies recorded R$36.8 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2025 and paid R$30 million each for five-year licences. It also says more than three million beneficiaries of named social and debt-relief programmes are barred from betting on licensed platforms.
The proposed ban could affect licensed operators’ market access and the controls applied to vulnerable bettors.