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Brazilian Senate bill would let nonprofit hospitals run fixed-odds betting platforms to fund SUS healthcare BrazilProposal attributed to Senator Dra. Eudócia (PL-AL) would allow philanthropic hospitals and other nonprofit health institutions that serve the public system (SUS) to operate “bets”; net revenue would be earmarked exclusively for health spending, with profit distribution banned and separate accounting required.March 12, 2026 -
Lula urges Brazil to move toward banning “digital casinos,” citing “Fortune Tiger” harm in Women’s Day address BrazilIn a national radio and TV message aired on March 7 ahead of International Women’s Day, the Brazilian president said it “makes no sense” to keep land-based casinos banned while allowing slot-style games such as the so-called “Jogo do Tigrinho” to spread on mobile phones, and signaled support for legislation to stop virtual gaming platforms.March 10, 2026 -
Brazil’s Federal Revenue launches IRPF calculator app for betting and fantasy sports winnings BrazilNew digital tool uses ComprovaBet data to help individuals calculate income tax on annual net prizes; amounts above R$ 28,467.20 are taxed at 15%, with payment due by the last business day of April.March 7, 2026 -
Brazil Senate bill would require bettors’ name and CPF on every lottery ticket: physical and digital BrazilPL 787/2026 proposes mandatory identification at the moment the bet is registered, with prizes paid only to the identified ticket-holder (or a legal successor), as lawmakers frame the change as an anti-fraud and anti–money laundering safeguard.March 5, 2026 -
Brazil calls for standalone law to tax betting after lawmakers drop “Cide-Bets” from anti-gang bill BrazilAfter the Chamber approved the PL Antifacção package without the betting levy, the Justice Ministry says Congress must still deliver a dedicated funding stream for public security—and betting remains the preferred target.March 2, 2026 -
Brazilian Olympic Committee moves to diversify funding and cut reliance on lottery and betting-linked income BrazilCOB president Marco Antônio La Porta says the organisation is pursuing more private-sector backing after 2025 brought its strongest revenue result in five years—while highlighting the long-term risk of depending too heavily on lottery transfers.February 23, 2026 -
Brazil opens the door to B2B licensing as SPA targets the betting supply chain BrazilBrazil’s Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on draft rules that would require key betting suppliers to be formally recognised by the Prizes and Betting Secretariat, adding a new compliance layer for technology, content and data vendors supporting licensed operators.February 18, 2026 -
Brazil’s Ministry of Sports sets protocol to freeze lottery funding for non-compliant sports entities BrazilNew rules published in Brazil’s Official Gazette require CAIXA to suspend lottery and fixed-odds betting transfers when the Ministry flags an entity that fails legal certification and governance requirements.February 17, 2026 -
Brazil prepares decree to require “real” age verification and block minors from online betting and other restricted content BrazilPlanalto is drafting rules to regulate the ECA Digital and force platforms and app stores to stop relying on self-declared ages—raising the compliance bar for betting operators, advertisers, and distribution channels.February 16, 2026 -
Brazil sets up interministerial working group to regulate the country’s “Legal Framework for Games” BrazilThe Ministry of Culture has launched the GTI Games task force to draft implementation proposals for Law 14,852/2024, bringing finance, industry, justice, education, sport and other agencies into a single process that could reshape support rules for Brazil’s video-game and esports ecosystem.February 13, 2026
