Brazil’s regulated iGaming market began operating on 1 January 2025, with 14 fully licensed operators and 52 provisional approvals, according to the report. Provisional operators must meet compliance requirements within 30–60 days; the report also says authorities blacklisted 1,812 more gambling sites, bringing the total to over 5,200.
Operators with provisional status face a 30–60-day compliance period to remain in the market.
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Brazilian betting operators face restrictions on football shirt branding from 5 October under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, with 85 licences due to expire on 25 October, the report says. Convocados estimates Série A clubs received about R$1.03bn in betting sponsorship in 2025; some contracts have ended or been suspended as operators respond to the measure.
Bet Legal identified 428 new illegal betting sites between the announcement of Brazil’s Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026 and 27 September, according to the report. It also cites 246 new sites identified from 21 to 24 September and an earlier average of 13.7 new illegal domains daily from June to August, recorded by ANJL. The report says the measure bans fixed-odds betting and online casinos.
Esportes Gaming Brasil has launched a playbook covering responsible advertising and responsible gambling in Brazil’s betting sector. The group owns Esportes da Sorte, Onabet and Lottu.
Grupo EGB has launched a responsible advertising guide for influencers and affiliates in Brazil’s regulated betting market. The guide requires advertising disclosures, age labels and legal warnings, and prohibits screenshots showing winnings or betting account balances.
Mato Grosso do Sul lawmaker Pedro Kemp introduced a bill that would bar the state government from hiring artists, influencers and speakers who advertise betting companies for events funded wholly or partly with state resources. The proposal would also prohibit betting advertising in state-managed public spaces and is due for review by legislative committees.