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Brazil’s SPA reports BRL37bn in licensed betting GGR for 2025

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Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets reported BRL37bn in gross gaming revenue from licensed betting during the market’s first year, which began on 1 January 2025. Licensed operators paid around BRL2.5bn in licence fees and BRL95.5m in inspection fees; the SPA said it would use the data to assess bettor-protection measures.

The figures give operators and regulators a measure of licensed-market activity and the fees paid during its first year.

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Brazilian industry representatives warn betting ban could expand illegal market

Industry representatives warned at a Supreme Federal Court hearing in Brazil that the betting ban could shift activity to unlicensed operators. The Ministry of Justice said it had requested the removal of 36,905 websites between 25 September and 29 October; representatives also said betting volumes fell 32% in the latest three-month data compared with a year earlier.

A debate has intensified in Brazil over whether the betting ban protects consumers or steers gambling toward unregulated operators. The matter featured at a Supreme Federal Court (STF) public hearing on Tuesday. At that hearing, 34 entities discussed Provisional Measure 1.394, the measure that banned betting in Brazil.

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