SectorWire
SearchGet the daily briefing
Menu

Brazil betting tax receipts reach BRL4.5bn in first four months of 2026

Regulation

Brazil’s authorised betting sector paid BRL4.5bn in taxes from January to April 2026, up from BRL2.2bn in the same period of 2025, according to the Receita Federal. H2 Gambling Capital estimated that World Cup wagering could total BRL20bn to BRL25bn, while its managing director Ed Birkin said the additional revenue remained uncertain.

The tax figures and tournament estimate give operators and investors measures of Brazil’s betting market and potential seasonal activity.

Request a correction

Keep reading

Regulation

Brazil lottery and betting tax take reaches R$11.1bn in first nine months of 2026

Brazil's federal revenue from lotteries and fixed-odds betting reached R$11.116bn (US$2.2bn) between January and September 2026, exceeding the R$9.95bn recorded for all of 2025, according to Receita Federal data. September collections were R$1.2bn, up 3.7% on August, before Medida Provisoria 1.394/2026 of 25 September barred regulated online betting.

Brazil's federal revenue from lotteries and fixed-odds betting reached R$11.116bn (US$2.2bn) between January and September 2026, according to data released by the Receita Federal and. The nine-month total exceeds the R$9.95bn (US$1.97bn) recorded for the whole of 2025. The figures cover the last full month of normal activity before Medida Provisoria 1.394/2026 of 25 September barred regulated online betting.

Continue reading