Brazil reallocates betting revenue to Federal Police and security funds
On 30 July 2026 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Project of Law Conversion (PLV) 8/2026, redirecting up to 3 % of the national quota‑fixed betting ("bets") revenue to the Federal Police’s Fund for Equipment and Operations (Funapol). The transfer is phased – 1 % in 2026, 2 % in 2027 and 3 % from 2028 – and the law also authorises a one‑off contribution of up to R$ 200 million in 2026. Money previously earmarked for social security will now finance health‑related expenses of Federal Police staff, an amount that the police chief said will benefit roughly 30 000 families.
A related constitutional amendment (PEC 18/2025) under Senate review proposes directing 10 % of betting revenue to the National Public‑Security Fund (FNSP) and the National Penitentiary Fund (Funpen) in 2026, rising to 30 % by 2028, while removing a planned 6 % tax increase on betting operators and the provision to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16. The amendment also mandates an integrated electronic system for minor‑offence records.
Brazil’s new gambling‑advertising rules, issued by the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, require mandatory risk‑warning messages, ban any claim of quick enrichment, and extend liability to influencers, agencies and digital platforms. Enforcement actions have already removed 937 influencer profiles and imposed fines totalling nearly BRL 4 million. The Ministry of Health has launched a national campaign on online‑betting harms, offering tele‑health support through the SUS platform.
Entities: Aluisio Mendes · Andrei Rodrigues · Brazil Ministry of Finance · Brazil Ministry of Health · Conselho Nacional de Autorregulamentação Publicitária (Conar) · Federal Police (Polícia Federal) · Federal Police of Brazil · Funapol (Fundo para Aparelhamento e Operacionalização das Atividades‑fim da PF) · Funapol – Fund for Equipment and Operations of the Federal Police · Fundo Nacional de Segurança Pública (FNSP) · Funpen – National Penitentiary Fund · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The amendment eliminates a proposed 6 % tax increase on betting operators. (legislative text)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The amendment directs 10% of the revenue from sports betting to the National Public‑Security Fund (FNSP) and the National Penitentiary Fund (Funpen) in 2026, increasing to 30% by 2028. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The amendment requires an integrated electronic system to send records of minor‑offence infractions directly to the judiciary. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Senate will analyze a version of the public‑security amendment that differs from the version submitted by the executive branch.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The amendment removes the provision to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16 years. (legislative text)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The amendment directs 10 % of the annual surplus from the Pre‑salt Social Fund to the FNSP and Funpen, increasing by one‑third each year from 2027 to 2029. (existing)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Advertising must not suggest quick enrichment, guaranteed success, or any association between gambling and social ascent. (de043ea4-49d7-4b04-ad63-df4a036aa4e8)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Advertisements must display mandatory risk warnings about the dangers of gambling addiction and financial loss. (de043ea4-49d7-4b04-ad63-df4a036aa4e8)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The campaign is broadcast on television, radio and social media. (83588de7-aa41-413a-86ab-5809b0cdc008)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Influencers, advertising agencies, digital platforms and media outlets are liable for complying with the new gambling‑advertising rules. (regulation text)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] SUS offers tele‑health mental‑health services for people with gambling problems via the Meu SUS Digital app. (83588de7-aa41-413a-86ab-5809b0cdc008)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The National Advertising Self‑Regulation Council (Conar) recommended suspending gambling‑related merchandising during sports broadcasts. (de043ea4-49d7-4b04-ad63-df4a036aa4e8)