Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it registered more than 25,000 illegal betting websites blocked with the National Telecommunications Agency during 2025. It also reported that 79 companies were authorised to operate, while 25.2 million Brazilians placed bets that year.
Operators and suppliers need to account for enforcement against unauthorised betting sites in Brazil’s regulated market.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay4Fun | Not stated | Brazil’s SPA blocks 19,180 URLs linked to illegal betting | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Brazilian court ruling puts operator responsible-gambling monitoring under scrutiny | Not stated |
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Reportedly, Brazil's MJSP introduced an administrative procedure for forfeiting funds linked to unauthorised fixed-odds betting operators. Ordinance 1.287/2026 took effect following its signing on 2 September, covering more than R$1bn in blocked funds. Affected parties have 15 days to submit a defence and 10 days to appeal; transferring funds to federal ownership requires a judicial decision.
Brazil’s National Monetary Council adopted a resolution excluding sporting, gaming and other event outcomes from permitted derivatives underlying assets, officials said. The National Telecommunications Agency has blocked 28 platforms offering event contracts, and Finance Minister Dario Durigan said further sites would also face blocking.
Brazil’s federal government asked Anatel to suspend more than 10,000 betting websites following the fixed-odds betting prohibition, according to the report. The government said user balances on platforms fell from about R$2.1bn on 26 September to R$1.453bn, while bettors were given until 23:59 on 5 October to withdraw funds voluntarily. Betting company websites and apps were due to go offline from 6 October, with banks scheduled to process refunds from 9 to 14 October.
It was reported that Brazil’s finance ministry opened over 100 administrative proceedings against betting operators. The cases began after the regulated market launched in January 2025.
SINDIBETS-SP welcomed the approval of ending the 6×1 work schedule and said several regulated companies have used a 5×2 schedule for more than two years. The association said more than 5 mil jobs had been lost amid measures introduced by MP 1.394/2026, published less than 30 days earlier. It urged caution in linking any change in retail consumption to the end of regulated betting and said it was discussing ways to preserve jobs with labour entities.
SINDIBETS-SP, an association representing betting operators in São Paulo state, said it supported the approval of the end of the 6×1 work schedule by the National Congress on the previous day, according to a statement. The association said several regulated companies had used a 5×2 schedule for more than two years.