Members of Brazil’s Workers’ Party have filed legislation that would remove online casino games from the country’s regulated betting market, targeting casino products while leaving fixed-odds sports betting within the existing framework established by Law No. 14,790/2023.
A separate Workers’ Party measure goes considerably further, seeking to impose a broader ban on fixed-odds betting. That bill would direct authorities to block betting platforms and restrict payment flows, with penalties including substantial fines for operators directing platforms at Brazilian users.
The Regulatory Background
Brazil’s current framework, established by Law No. 14,790/2023, created a federal licensing regime under the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA/MF) that covers both fixed-odds sports betting and online casino gaming. Starting from January 1, 2025, only companies duly authorised by the SPA/MF are permitted to operate and advertise in Brazil. A single federal licence may, at the company’s discretion, cover both fixed-odds betting and online casino operations, and is valid across the entire national territory.
Operators who paid the BRL 30 million authorisation fee for a five-year SPA licence – covering up to three brands – structured their Brazilian businesses around the dual-product model that Law No. 14,790/2023 permits. Removal of the casino vertical would eliminate one of the two permitted product categories from those licences.
Under the existing penalty framework, unlicensed or irregular operation constitutes a serious administrative offence subject to sanctions by the SPA/MF, including monetary fines of up to BRL 2 billion per infraction or up to 20% of the operator’s revenue, temporary suspension or revocation of the betting licence, and disqualification of administrators for up to 20 years.
Legislative Status
Both measures remain before the Chamber of Deputies. Under Brazil’s legislative process, bills must clear committee review and plenary votes in both chambers before reaching presidential signature or veto. No confirmed timeline has been established for either measure.
The fiscal dimension is significant. The regulated betting framework was designed to generate substantial tax revenue, and online casino gaming represents a meaningful share of the market that Law No. 14,790/2023 brought into the licensed sector. Any legislative change affecting the casino vertical would have material consequences for both operators and the broader regulatory framework that has been in place since January 2025.
Source: iGaming Today
Renata Kovacs has spent the better part of a decade following the regulatory shifts and licensing battles that define how gambling markets open, close, and evolve across Europe and beyond. She came up through the legal and compliance side of the industry before shifting her focus to journalism and analysis, giving her a perspective that sits closer to the operator room than the press box. Her coverage tends to cut through the noise and get straight to what a regulatory change actually means for the businesses and players involved.