Brazil’s Senate approved a bill establishing a 15% contribution on transfers from individuals to online betting platforms, with proceeds assigned to the National Public Security Fund. The measure would apply until the Selective Tax takes effect; the bill now returns to the Chamber of Deputies after Senate amendments.
The proposed levy would change the tax treatment of deposits made to betting platforms operating in Brazil.
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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.
A survey of Brazil's 54 incoming senators found 16 opposed to and 10 in favour of bill PL 2.234/2022, which would legalise casinos, bingo and jogo do bicho, according to a report. On online gambling, 35 have no recorded vote or public position; among the 19 with an identified stance, six backed retaining online games in the betting law and seven supported removing them. The new senators take office on 1 February 2027.
Brazil's Congress extended the deadline for amendments to Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026 until 11:59 p.m. on 13 October, according to the report. Lawmakers had filed 40 amendments, while Congress has until 23 November to deliberate on the measure. It would prohibit fixed-odds betting and terminate existing authorisations within 30 days.
Brazil’s Senate Science, Technology, Innovation and Information Committee approved Bill 2470/2026, which proposes broad restrictions on gambling and sports-betting advertising and sponsorship. The committee also approved an urgency request for the Senate plenary to consider the bill; existing sponsorship contracts would have 24 months to adapt or end under the proposal.
Brazil’s Science and Technology Committee approved Bill 2.470/2026, which proposes broad restrictions on betting advertising and sponsorships, the report said. The committee also approved an urgency request for Senate Plenary consideration; the bill would allow existing sponsorship agreements 24 months to adapt or end.