Brazil’s Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA/MF) established the National Betting Systematisation Forum on 28 January 2026. The forum will bring together the federal government, states and the Federal District to coordinate lottery regulation, share practices and plan joint actions.
The forum creates a mechanism for regulators across Brazil to coordinate lottery oversight and share information.
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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.
COAF president Ricardo Andrade Saadi said regulated betting firms in Brazil reported suspicious transactions after the SPA brought them under anti-money-laundering reporting rules. He said reporting quality varied between firms, while irregular operators were identified through information from other sectors, including banks.
A TRF3 appeals judge granted interim relief on 3 November to Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online over the cancellation of their betting authorisations. The ruling applies only to those three operators; the judge described the cancellation as confiscatory, while the wider dispute over Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 remains before the courts.
TRF3 appeals judge Adriana Pileggi granted interim relief on 3 November to Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online over the cancellation of their betting authorisations. The order does not cover other betting operators.
A Portuguese-language opinion article argues that Brazil should address betting through evidence-based regulation rather than calls to prohibit it. It says fixed-odds betting regulation required more than 100 documents from operators and included identity checks, financial controls, anti-money-laundering measures, age restrictions and taxation. The author also says the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets had proposed a consultation to tighten oversight.
According to the author, Paula Lavigne is taking part with First Lady Janja in a campaign against betting, summed up by the slogan "Bets Nunca Mais" (Bets Never Again). The same piece holds that public policy should be built on evidence, proportionality and regulatory capacity instead of slogans or selective convictions.
Brazil’s government classified documents used to prepare its betting ban for five years, under a decision signed on 24 September, according to the report. Licensed operators are challenging the measure at the Supreme Federal Court and preparing to seek the return of about R$2.5bn in licence fees; the Congress review period ends on 23 November.