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Brazil’s SPA proposes licensing rules for betting suppliers

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Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) opened a consultation on 4 February 2026 on draft rules requiring suppliers to licensed fixed-odds operators to obtain authorisation. The proposal gives suppliers six months after the ordinance takes effect to qualify, while foreign providers without a Brazilian presence would need to establish a local subsidiary within 120 days; comments close on 23 March.

Suppliers may need Brazilian authorisation and a local subsidiary to continue serving licensed betting operators.

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