Cuiabá’s mayor said on 16 July that the city would prepare a decree restricting betting advertisements in public spaces; the proposal still requires legal review and publication. Aracaju has already enacted a ban on fixed-odds betting adverts in municipally managed public areas, with Emsurb responsible for enforcement.
The measures would restrict where betting operators can advertise in two Brazilian state capitals.
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Olímpia in São Paulo state formalised a ban on public-space and outdoor advertising for sports betting and online gambling. The municipality published Decree 10.170 on 8 September. Advertisers must remove or adapt non-compliant material, with penalties following an initial 10-day warning period.
The municipality of Olímpia, in São Paulo state, Brazil, has formalised a ban on advertising fixed-odds sports betting platforms and online gambling applications in public and outdoor spaces within its territory. The measure was set out in Decree 10.170, published on Tuesday 8 September in the municipal official gazette.
Reportedly, Niterói has banned betting advertising in public spaces. The decree gives operators ten days to remove existing advertisements.
Niterói City Hall has prohibited sports betting advertising in outdoor spaces and on public property. The authority requires compliance within a maximum of 10 days.
Minas Gerais has prohibited betting company advertising in state public spaces. Cruzeiro said it would continue playing matches as usual at the Mineirão stadium despite the ban.
Campinas published a decree on 31 July prohibiting advertising for fixed-odds betting platforms in public spaces and private locations visible from streets. The city said the ban covers items including billboards, buses, authorised taxis and sponsored events in public spaces; companies with existing display contracts have 90 days to remove the adverts.