Senator Soraya Thronicke called on Brazil’s Congress to introduce laws restricting access to online betting sites at a betting CPI meeting on 25 March. Former betting addict André Rolim called for tighter advertising rules and limits on playing time, while Senator Damares Alves reiterated support for an advertising ban.
Potential new restrictions could affect online betting access and advertising in Brazil.
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Brazilian Senate committees debated proposed betting advertising restrictions and advanced a lottery allocation bill. The Science and Technology Committee examined proposals to restrict betting advertising and sponsorships. The Economic Affairs Committee approved a bill redirecting part of federal lottery receipts to the Brazilian Clubs Committee, with Senate plenary consideration still required.
Senator Rogério Carvalho removed a provision allocating 30% of fixed-odds betting revenue to federal security funds from his revised report on Brazil’s public security constitutional amendment. The provision had been included by the lower house; Carvalho said its calculation would reduce the revenue base for other social allocations, while sports organisations warned of funding losses.
Brazil’s Senate had four fixed-odds betting proposals under consideration in August 2026, reportedly. One bill would cap monthly deposits at R$80 across licensed operators, with a higher limit available to bettors who document their financial capacity; another proposes broad advertising and sponsorship restrictions. None of the four proposals had an urgency request.
Brazil’s Senate held a public hearing on 2 July about betting promotion during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the effects of online gambling. Senators called for tighter advertising rules, while Health Ministry official Gabriella de Andrade Boska said more than 25 million Brazilians gambled in 2025 and 4.4% showed symptoms of gambling disorder. SPA/MF deputy secretary Fabio Macorin said licensed operators must monitor customer behaviour and act when problems emerge.
Brazil’s Senate Human Rights Committee scheduled a public hearing for 2 July on online gambling’s social, economic and public health effects. The committee agenda included household debt, mental health, advertising and market regulation; no licensed betting company or industry organisation was among the invited guests, according to the report.