Self-exclusion from betting reaches 925 users in Brazil.
Around 925,000 people have already used the federal tool for self-exclusion from online gambling in Brazil. The Ministry of Finance released the data on Thursday (July 9), indicating significant growth in the use of the mechanism.
The number represents a jump compared to the figures released in June, when approximately 700 users had used the service, according to Metrópoles.
The tool, available through the gov.br portal since the end of 2025, allows bettors to request that their CPF (Brazilian taxpayer ID) be blocked from accessing authorized betting platforms. By opting in, the user can no longer register for new accounts and stops receiving advertising from the sector. The blocking period can vary from one month to an indefinite period and cannot be reversed during the chosen timeframe.
New rules for betting advertising
The government also intensified its crackdown on the sector during the World Cup period, signing two decrees that tighten the rules for betting. From July 17th, all online betting advertising will be required to include warnings from the Ministry of Finance. The messages are expected to be:
⇒ “Ministry of Finance warns: gambling makes you lose money”;
⇒ “Ministry of Finance warns: gambling can lead to addiction”;
"Ministry of Finance warns: gambling is not investing."
The Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance has also established specific restrictions for advertising in the sector. The prohibitions determined by the SPA include:
⇒ using historical prize data to induce bets;
⇒ Adoption of urgent language to stimulate the bettor;
⇒ Use of commentary or narration to promote bets and induce the bettor.
The government frames self-exclusion and the new advertising rules within a broader set of measures aimed at protecting users in the face of the growing gambling market in the country. Authorities point to the self-exclusion mechanism as a strategy to reduce harm associated with compulsive gambling and debt.
