Brazil - Gambling News and Articles

Lottopar and Sefaz/MS to collaborate in lottery management Brazil Lottery

The Paraná State Lottery (Lottopar) and the Mato Grosso do Sul Department of Finance (Sefaz/MS) have signed a Cooperation Agreement aimed at exchanging data and information in the field of lottery management

August 28, 2025

The City Council of São José dos Campos (São Paulo state) postponed the vote on the bill to create a municipal lottery Brazil Lottery

On August 21, the bill to create a municipal lottery was supposed to be considered at the meeting, but due to the lack of consensus, the bill was not considered

August 26, 2025

Meta must remove all advertisements for illegal gambling platforms in Brazil within 48 hours Brazil

The Brazilian Attorney General's Office (AGU) sent Meta a letter demanding that it remove all advertisements for illegal gambling platforms. The notice stated that the company must remove such prohibited content within 48 hours and not promote it again

August 16, 2025

Brazilian police arrest influencer who promoted unlicensed gaming platforms Brazil

On August 1, as part of Operation Dirty Money, influencer Taina Sousa was arrested. The girl could face charges of money laundering, participating in organized crime, and promoting unlicensed gaming platforms such as Jogo do Tigrinho

August 9, 2025

Brazil: VLT rules almost ready Brazil

On August 1, Loterj and Clube Do Bet met, during which Loterj President Hazenclever Lopes Cançado announced the imminent release of specific regulations for video lottery terminals (VLT) in Rio de Janeiro

August 5, 2025

Brazil's Finance Minister Calls for Total Ban on Online Betting Brazil

Fernando Haddad, Brazil's Finance Minister, has expressed his disapproval of the growing popularity of the gambling industry, calling it a "public health emergency."

July 28, 2025

The working group for the promotion of the project on unified supervision of rates held its first meetings Brazil

On July 10, the Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Brazilian Ministry of Finance (SPA-MF) held the first two official meetings of the specialized working group with the participation of representatives of the Federal District and 16 federal entities

July 25, 2025

DPRJ filed lawsuit against 43 gambling operators Brazil

A lawsuit has been filed against 43 gambling operators seeking 300 million reais ($54 million) in collective moral damages caused by misleading gambling advertising. The operators sued by Rio de Janeiro’s Consumer Protection Department (DPRJ) include majors such as Betano, bet365, Pixbet

July 24, 2025

Brazil to donate 0.1% of online betting revenue to support deaf sports, bill clears committee Brazil

Part of the revenue from online betting will be redirected to support deaf athletes. The proposal was recently approved by the House of Representatives' Disability Rights Committee

July 21, 2025

The Brazilian Senate once again postpones the vote on the gambling bill Brazil

The Brazilian Senate has voted again for Bill 2234/2022, which provides for the legalization of land-based casinos, bingo halls and the traditional Brazilian game jogo do bicho

July 17, 2025