Brazil’s Senate Sports Committee approved Bill 6,124/2025, which would direct 1 percentage point of online betting proceeds to the National Military Sports Subsystem. The proposal would reallocate existing revenue without increasing tax and now goes to the Senate Economic Affairs Committee for review.
The bill could change how online betting tax revenue is allocated if it completes the Senate process.
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Brazil's Senate Science and Technology Commission approved a bill targeting sports betting advertising and sponsorship. The proposal could introduce a strict ban on both activities.
Brazil’s Senate Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Commission approved a report preserving betting company funding for Brazilian sport. The outlet attributed the reversal of an earlier Senate decision to pressure from industry organisations.
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Sports Committee heard concerns on 8 July from researchers, health professionals and others about online betting and casino advertising. Deputy finance ministry secretary Fabio Macorin said controlling advertising remained a major challenge and noted that existing rules prohibit ads that pressure consumers to bet immediately or present gambling as a solution to financial problems.
Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee approved a bill to direct part of the net revenue from three annual sports betting contests to non-profit long-term care institutions for elderly people. The proposal requires recipient institutions to hold regular registration with relevant councils and will go to the Chamber of Deputies if no Senate appeal is filed.
North Carolina lawmakers have reportedly agreed to expand the allocation of sports betting tax revenue to include the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University. The budget framework would also raise the operator tax rate from 18% to 23% from 1 July, but the measure still requires final approval and the governor’s signature.