SectorWire
SearchGet the daily briefing
Menu

Brazil’s SPA expands oversight of betting operators and technology suppliers

Regulation

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets has issued further rules during 2025 and 2026 to strengthen oversight, platform security and consumer protection, according to the report. The rules apply across the sector, including technology companies serving operators; the report also states that the federal licence costs R$30 million and lasts five years.

Technology suppliers and operators must account for regulatory requirements and continuing oversight when serving Brazil’s licensed betting market.

Request a correction

Keep reading

Regulation

Brazilian betting regulation debate draws criticism of anti-betting campaign

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.

Continue reading