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Regulation of betting completes one year with advances and tax challenges, highlights event in Brasilia 1

Betting The 30.01.26

Regulation of betting completes one year with advances and tax challenges, highlights event in Brasilia.

The president of ANJL (National Association of Gambling and Lottery Players) warns that tax increases could harm smaller operators and favor the illegal market, during a meeting that brings together experts to discuss the future of the sector. The Ministry of Finance announces a tool to monitor the profile of bettors at an event on regulation.

Revenue from betting reaches R$ 9,95 billion in 2025 after full implementation of regulations.

Betting The 23.01.26

Revenue from betting reaches R$ 9,95 billion in 2025 after full implementation of regulations.

Secretary Régis Dudena revealed data during an interview with TMC radio; the system includes self-exclusion mechanisms and automatic alerts for risky behavior among gamblers. The department implemented consumer protection measures, including self-assessments of mental and financial health developed with USP and FEBRABAN.

SPA-MF updates list of companies authorized to operate sports betting and online gaming.

Betting The 23.01.26

Betting companies are expected to register gross revenue of R$ 37 billion in 2025, according to the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting.

Data released by the Ministry of Finance shows that 25,2 million Brazilians invested in 79 authorized companies. The sector generated 15,5 jobs, while SPA-MF intensified its oversight with 412 lawsuits against illegal advertising on social media, and 217 Brazilians requested self-exclusion; check the numbers.

Betting The 15.01.26

The Prizes and Betting Department clarifies the self-exclusion system for bets following fraud allegations.

The Secretariat reports that there are no official records of fraudulent use of the platform and that operators have 72 hours to implement a block after a request, but companies in the sector have reported a scheme where bettors attempt to obtain illicit financial advantages.

BNL The 05.01.26

The Ministry of Finance registered 153 requests for self-exclusion from betting in 20 days.

Mental health is the main reason for requests, accounting for 34% of applications. The system prevents access to all 182 authorized platforms in the country and blocks CPF (Brazilian taxpayer ID) numbers for new registrations. Most users opted for an indefinite block.

Finance Secretary defines betting as a public service granted by the State, not a private activity.

Betting The 28.10.25

The Secretary of Prizes and Betting defines betting as a public service granted by the State, not a private activity.

Regis Dudena presented his position during an event at the OAB-MG (Brazilian Bar Association of Minas Gerais) and highlighted that operators act as an extension of public power, subject to the regime of administrative law.

Febraban promotes the 15th Congress on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.

Betting The 13.10.25

Febraban promotes the 15th Congress on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.

The event will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of this month in São Paulo, and will address the role of technology in modernizing compliance mechanisms, AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism), and topics such as the evolution of fixed-odds betting in Brazil, with the participation of the Secretary of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance, Regis Dudena.

Big tech companies should take down link to illegal betting ad.

Betting The 20.09.25

Government and social media networks meet to combat illegal gambling sites on social media.

A meeting between the Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance and the Brazilian Digital Council discussed the implementation of mechanisms to identify unauthorized operators on the platforms.

The Prizes and Betting Secretariat improves the system for controlling the betting market in Brazil.

Featured The 18.09.25

The Prizes and Betting Secretariat improves the system for controlling the betting market in Brazil.

In an exclusive interview with BNLData, Secretary Regis Dudena reveals that he is working to overcome regulatory obstacles, developing technological solutions to guarantee reliable market data, and strategizing to combat illegal betting platforms.

OAB/DF (Brazilian Bar Association, Federal District Chapter) launches webinar series on gambling regulation in Brazil 1

Featured The 07.09.25

The Brazilian Bar Association of the Federal District (OAB/DF) is launching a series of webinars on the regulation of gambling in Brazil.

The webinar on “How We Got Here” will take place this Tuesday (9), at 19:30 pm, with a conversation between Regis Dudena, Secretary of Prizes and Bets of the Ministry of Finance, and Magnho José, President of the Legal Gaming Institute, moderated by Bárbara Teles, Vice-President of the Gaming Law Commission of the OAB/DF.