The Prizes and Betting Secretariat holds a meeting of the National Betting Forum – SINAPO in Brasília.

The Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance – SPA-MF is holding the first ordinary meeting of 2026 of the Forum for the National Systematization of Betting – SINAPO this Wednesday (13). The meeting will take place at the Ministry's headquarters in Brasília, starting at 9:30 am. The Prizes and Betting Secretariat has sent the program to the participants.

The Forum for the National Systematization of Betting – Sinapo is a permanent space for dialogue between federative entities for the development and improvement of sector regulation. The initiative was established by Ordinance SPA/MF No. 227, of January 28, 2026, within the scope of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF).

The SPA-MF has reserved space on its agenda for state representatives to present their experiences, structures, initiatives, and challenges related to the topic. This exchange between federative entities represents one of the central perspectives of SINAPO. The objective is to strengthen alignment and collective construction among forum participants, stimulating the exchange of experiences and good regulatory practices, the integration of strategic data and information, and the development of joint strategies related to public betting policies.

Some states will be participating for the first time in discussions on the national systematization of betting. The moment of contextualizing the different state realities is especially important. Participants were invited to bring presentations, institutional materials, or other content they consider relevant to contribute to the debate.

Recently, the Ministry of Finance made available the adhesion agreement to Sinapo, an instrument that allows states and the Federal District (DF) to formalize their participation in the institutional articulation initiative aimed at the exploration and regulation of lottery modalities in the country. Adhesion occurs through the signing of the Adhesion Agreement and the submission of the representative nomination form, in which the federative entity indicates a principal representative and an alternate to participate in the forum's activities, in addition to providing institutional contacts for communication with the secretariat.

The official opening is scheduled for 9:30 AM. There will be a welcome address by the Prizes and Betting Secretariat. Following that, there will be presentations of the participants and a brief overview of SINAPO and the Forum's objectives.

At 10:00 AM, the Authorization Sub-Secretariat will present its structure and competencies. The presentation will include the authorization process, regulatory challenges, and perspectives. At 10:50 AM, the Monitoring and Enforcement Sub-Secretariat will address its structure and competencies.

The presentation will cover monitoring strategies, oversight, and institutional cooperation. Topics such as money laundering prevention will be addressed. The agenda will include sports integrity and combating match-fixing, fundamental aspects for promoting integrity in lottery operations, with an emphasis on protecting bettors and the public economy.

The Sub-Secretariat for Sanctioning Action will present its structure and competencies at 11:40 AM. The presentation will cover sanctioning procedures, administrative measures, and perspectives. The lunch break is scheduled for 12:30 PM.

At 14:00 PM, the General Coordination for Responsible Gaming Monitoring will present responsible gaming guidelines. Measures to protect gamblers will be discussed. The agenda will include the Centralized Self-Exclusion Platform and the Interministerial Health Working Group.

At 2:50 PM, the General Coordination of Regulation will address the regulatory agenda and the B14B theme. The session for federative entities and regulatory bodies will begin at 15:40 PM. At that time, there will be institutional presentations from the federative entities.

Participants will share regulatory experiences. The structure of the agencies, state and district regulations will be presented. Ongoing initiatives will also be part of the presentation.

At 16:40 PM, the schedule includes institutional alignments and final considerations. Topics related to federative cooperation will be discussed, strengthening legal security and transparency in the sector. The agenda will include SINAPO topics and the Forum's next steps. The first ordinary meeting is scheduled to conclude at 17:00 PM.

The forum meetings will be technical in nature and will ordinarily take place four times a year, and may be held in person, remotely, or in a hybrid format. The schedule will be released by the Prizes and Betting Secretariat after the consolidation of memberships and the appointment of representatives by the participating federative entities.