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Brazil finance ministry opens consultation on betting suppliers

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Brazil’s Ministry of Finance opened a public consultation on recognising the operational capacity of suppliers serving fixed-odds betting operators, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting announced on 30 January. The consultation runs from 4 February to 23 March 2026, and its responses will inform a proposed regulation restricting certified game suppliers to authorised platforms.

The proposed rules could prevent game suppliers from providing products to unauthorised betting sites in Brazil.

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Brazil finance ministry weighs betting secretariat's future amid proposed ban

Brazil's Ministry of Finance is considering reducing or closing its Secretariat of Prizes and Betting if sports betting and online casinos are prohibited, according to a media report. Options include retaining basic functions to monitor illegal activity and lotteries or ending the secretariat. The report cites projected annual betting revenue of R$2.5bn that would be at risk under a ban; no prohibition has been enacted in the material.

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