Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets authorised state-owned Caixa Loterias to offer fixed-odds betting online and in person through 31 December 2029. The authorisation covers sports betting and digital games, including the BetCaixa, Megabet and Xbet brands.
The authorisation gives a state-owned company permission to compete in Brazil’s regulated betting and digital-games market.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1xBet, Caixa Loterias | Not stated | Brazil's SPA authorises 1xBet and Caixa Loterias brands through 2030 | Not stated | |
| Esportes Gaming Brasil | Not stated | Brazil’s SPA authorises Esportes Gaming Brasil to add Lottubet | 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 |
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Apostou said it had received a permanent betting authorisation from the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets in Brazil’s Ministry of Finance. The company has operated instant lottery in Paraná under a Lottopar grant since June 2024.
The Rio Grande do Norte government authorised Lottopay Tecnologia Ltda. to operate fixed-odds betting through Loto Potiguar, according to a report. The five-year contract was published on 1 July 2026, but the company must complete technical and administrative checks before operations can begin; no launch date has been set.
PicPay has sought approval from Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting to enter the fixed-odds sports betting market through subsidiary Nosso Time iGaming. The application was filed in May 2025 and remains under evaluation, with no approval timeline stated; PicPay confirmed the filing in its US SEC prospectus.
Brazil’s Congress has extended Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 by 60 days, keeping its ban on fixed-odds betting activities and advertising in force while lawmakers consider the measure. Congress president Davi Alcolumbre signed the extension, published on 11 November; the deadline for completing consideration is 4 March 2027. The joint committee assigned to examine the measure has not yet begun work, and 99 amendments remain pending.
Brazil’s Congress has extended Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 for 60 days, keeping its ban on fixed-odds betting operations and advertising in force. The measure also prohibits the offering and intermediation of fixed-odds bets. Congress president Davi Alcolumbre signed the extension, which was published on 11 November.
A cross-party parliamentary health group launched the “Health Is Not a Bet” pact in Brazil on 10 November, with participants backing approval of MP 1.394/2026, which would prohibit fixed-odds betting. The IEPS dossier presented at the event cites an international marketing figure from 2021; Brazilian GGR data for 2025 put television advertising and Série A sponsorships together at about 6.8% of GGR.
Brazil's cross-party parliamentary group for mental health promotion launched the Health Is Not a Bet pact, with participants backing a proposed ban on fixed-odds betting. They called for a joint committee to be established and for MP 1.394/2026 to be approved.