Market adviser Ramiro Atucha said demand for online gambling would persist and move offshore if Brazil banned online casinos. He described such a ban as unfair to operators in the regulated market, amid rumours of a possible prohibition.
A ban could redirect online casino demand from regulated operators to offshore sites.
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BETBY chief sportsbook officer Sergey Tsukanov said Brazil’s fixed-odds betting ban affected the supplier, which had certified its sportsbook and established local teams before the regulated market began. He argued that a ban could push betting activity offshore and said BETBY was monitoring the situation pending a definitive regulatory outcome.
Brazil's fixed-odds betting ban hit the provider, according to BETBY chief sportsbook officer Sergey Tsukanov. For the moment, the company is watching developments closely while it waits for the final regulatory result.
IBIA's third-quarter 2026 integrity report says Brazil's regulated betting framework scored 77 out of 100 before the ban took effect on 25 September 2026. Citing H2 Gambling Capital estimates, the report says the regulated market's annualised R$40bn could fall to zero while offshore betting rises from R$17bn to R$42bn, shifting R$25bn to overseas operators.
Brazil's ban on licensed betting has removed the requirement for operators to report suspicious bets, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) said in its third-quarter 2026 integrity report, which gave the country's pre-ban regulatory framework a score of 77 out of 100. The framework was ended on 25 September 2026, according to the report.
Reportedly, Blask research connects continued offshore gambling website use in India after its ban with emerging risks following Brazil’s betting ban. The research draws lessons for Brazil from India’s experience.
Blask, an iGaming analytics platform, has published a study comparing India's experience after its August 2025 real-money gaming ban with Brazil's first week after President Lula signed Provisional Measure 1.394 on 25 September, the company said. The study used India's ban as a precedent and Brazil as a control market, then tracked Brazil's own market after the measure.
Reportedly, Unauthorised betting domains and searches for offshore operators increased after Brazil introduced an online betting ban on 25 September. Separate data from Bet Legal and Blask indicated increases during the ban’s first week.
Brazil’s offshore share of iGaming demand reached 9.9% on 29 September, four days after the ban was published, according to Blask data. Affiliate coverage across the 20 most promoted brands fell 41.5% in a week, from 715 sites to 418; the source reports that licensed sites remained available for withdrawals.