Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting authorised Pixbet Soluções Tecnológicas Ltda. to change the Flabet brand to Ganheibet, under a measure published on 16 October 2025. Pixbet’s Pixbet and Bet Da Sorte brands will continue operating in parallel, the source said.
The authorisation changes the approved brand name while leaving Pixbet’s other named brands in operation.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3B Gaming Group, MC Games | Not stated | C3B launches PlayBet as its second Brazilian betting brand | Not stated | |
| TQJ, OpenBet | Not stated | TQJ launches Bet do Milhão betting brand in Brazil | Not stated | |
| Logame do Brasil, Sortenabet Gaming Brasil | Not stated | SPA restores licences for Logame and Sortenabet in Brazil | Not stated | |
| RiskCherry | Not stated | Brazil’s SPA recognises RiskCherry as a betting certification body for three years | Not stated | |
| Sportvip Group International Apostas | Not stated | Brazil's SPA authorises Sportvip Group to offer betting and online games | Not stated |
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A projection cited by journalist Gilmar Ferreira suggests Brazilian football sponsorship contracts could fall in 2027 after the betting prohibition, potentially returning to levels seen through July 2025. The figures are expectations from sports-market professionals, not cuts announced by clubs; the projection puts Flamengo’s main sponsorship at about BRL 115 million annually and Fluminense’s at BRL 40 million fixed.
Brazilian football sponsorship contracts could fall in 2027 after the country's betting prohibition, according to a projection cited by journalist Gilmar Ferreira in his Extra column. Sports commercial market professionals expect contracts to return to the levels in force up to July 2025, even if the federal government's provisional measure is amended or loses validity, the projection says. The projections are expectations of sector professionals rather than cuts already announced by the clubs.
Sports-market professionals expect Brazilian football clubs’ betting sponsorship values to fall in 2027, reportedly returning to levels seen by July 2025, even if the government measure is changed or expires. The cited estimates put Flamengo’s potential main-shirt deal at about R$115 million a year, down 57% from R$268 million, and Fluminense’s at R$40 million, down 24.5% from R$53 million. These are projections, not announced cuts.
Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office has sued 17 betting companies in the Federal Court of Pernambuco, seeking reimbursement for costs to the Public Health System and at least BRL1 billion for collective moral damages. The AGU estimates healthcare-related damages at about BRL2.6 billion; the companies named represent around 80% of the market, according to the government.
A case has been brought before the Federal Court of Pernambuco by Brazil's Attorney General's Office (AGU) targeting 17 betting operators. The office is pursuing redress for harm done to the Public Health System (SUS), together with a request for no less than BRL1bn in collective moral damages. Healthcare-related losses are put by the AGU at roughly BRL2.6bn ($444.3m). No precise reimbursement figure appears in the filing; the office wants that sum worked out at a later stage.
Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial candidate Eduardo Paes said he would abolish the state lottery authority, LOTERJ, and ban sports betting in the state if elected. He accused the authority of laundering money for militia groups; the report also says prosecutors charged eight people over alleged use of illegal gambling proceeds to obtain LOTERJ licences, while Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court formed a majority to restrict LOTERJ’s operations beyond the state.
A Paraíba court ordered Pixbet to suspend operations throughout Brazil over inadequate safeguards for minors. The judge imposed a R$4.7m fine and ordered a technical examination of its systems following non-compliance with an earlier order.