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Brazil Reverses 100-Year Secrecy Approach for Betting Authorization Files BrazilBrazil’s Ministry of Finance will make public more than 25,000 documents linked to betting authorization processes, reversing an earlier confidentiality approach that had triggered criticism over transparency in the regulated market.June 15, 2026 -
Brazilian Congressional Committee Approves Lottery Funding Proposal for Disaster Relief Fund BrazilBrazil’s Chamber of Deputies has advanced a proposal that would allow part of federal lottery revenue to support the country’s disaster relief fund, strengthening the link between lottery proceeds and emergency response financing.June 12, 2026 -
Brazil Tightens Rules on Sports Funding From Fixed-Odds Betting BrazilBrazil’s Ministry of Sport has updated the rules for managing and reporting sports funds generated by fixed-odds betting, strengthening transparency and limiting the use of these resources for administrative expenses.June 11, 2026 -
Brazil’s gambling debate gains new momentum at Lisbon Forum BrazilThe 14th Lisbon Forum brought Brazil’s gambling agenda back into focus, combining two sensitive debates: the possible legalisation of land-based casinos and the first results of the country’s regulated online betting market.June 8, 2026 -
Brazil committee backs bill banning minors from gambling advertising BrazilBrazilian lawmakers have advanced a child-protection bill that would prohibit children and teenagers from appearing in advertisements for lotteries, gambling products and other goods or services they are legally barred from consuming.June 7, 2026 -
Brazil advances new legal framework to fight illegal betting market BrazilBrazil’s Chamber of Deputies has moved forward with Bill No. 4,044/2025, a proposal designed to strengthen financial, administrative, technological and criminal enforcement against illegal gaming and betting operators.June 3, 2026 -
Brazil’s Bets Law faces new political pressure as Congress moves to rewrite gambling rules BrazilTwo new bills filed on May 19 have intensified pressure on Brazil’s regulated betting framework, with lawmakers seeking tougher rules on advertising, licensing, consumer protection and gambling-harm prevention ahead of the election cycle.May 31, 2026 -
Brazil’s new debt relief programme targets credit-funded betting payments BrazilBrazil’s Novo Desenrola Brasil programme introduces a new layer of financial control over betting activity, banning credit operations directly linked to fixed-odds betting payments and blocking debt-renegotiation participants from betting platforms for 12 months.May 30, 2026 -
Brazilian Congress debates new allocation of betting revenue for sports and public security BrazilBrazilian lawmakers are reviewing several proposals that would redirect part of the revenue from licensed betting and online gaming to sports programmes and public security funds, showing how the newly regulated market is becoming an important source of political and budgetary interest.May 18, 2026 -
Brazil Senate committee backs plan to send betting revenue to military sports BrazilBrazil’s Senate Sports Committee has approved PL 6124/2025, a bill that would redirect part of the revenue collected from licensed fixed-odds betting operators to the country’s military sports system.May 14, 2026
