Brazil launches health campaign on online betting risks

Brazil online betting health campaign Ministry of Health Ministry of Finance

On 26 July 2026 Brazil’s Ministry of Health began the National Campaign for Prevention of Online Betting Harm, broadcasting the message on television, radio and social media as the Brasileirão season resumed. The campaign warns that problem gambling affects roughly 1.2 % of the adult population and highlights the availability of mental‑health support through the public health system (SUS). Citizens are directed to the Meu SUS Digital app, where a Miniapps‑based questionnaire can trigger tele‑attendance or referral to in‑person services.

In parallel, the Ministry of Finance has opened more than one hundred administrative processes against online‑betting operators since the sector’s regulated launch in 2025. Of the 39 cases already concluded, 32 ended with warnings and seven with fines, bringing total penalties to nearly R$ 11 million. The law allows fines up to R$ 2 billion per infraction (0.1‑20 % of a company’s revenue) and license revocation costs of R$ 30 million, though revocations have not been applied. The operator Blaze was fined R$ 2.3 million, about 0.2 % of its R$ 1.1 billion revenue.

The Centralised Self‑Exclusion Platform, launched in December 2025, recorded an average of 17 866 daily CPF‑blocking requests between 15 and 28 June, up from 2 594 in early May, with more than one million users having signed up.

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Blaze (betting operator) · Blaze (online betting operator) · Brazil · Brazilian Ministry of Finance · Brazilian Ministry of Health · Centralised Self‑Exclusion Platform · Ministry of Finance (Brazil) · Ministry of Health (Brazil) · Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS)

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Between 15 and 28 June the platform recorded an average of 17 866 daily CPF‑blocking requests, up from 2 594 in early May. roraimaemtempo.com.br
[● 6 SOURCES] SUS tele‑attendance can be accessed through the Meu SUS Digital app using the Miniapps menu. bastidoresdopoder.com.br · momentomt.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · jornaldoradialista.com.br · nahoradanoticia.com.br · +1 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The federal government created a Centralised Self‑Exclusion Platform in December 2025 allowing citizens to block their CPF from all authorised betting sites. roraimaemtempo.com.br · www.moneyreport.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] In June, 29.5 % of self‑exclusion requests cited protection of personal data as the main motive, while 24.13 % cited loss of control over gambling. roraimaemtempo.com.br
[DISPUTED] The Brazilian Ministry of Health launched the National Campaign for Prevention of Online Betting Harm on 26 June. bastidoresdopoder.com.br · momentomt.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · jornaldoradialista.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] The campaign promotes SUS mental‑health services, including confidential tele‑attendance for gambling‑related problems via the Meu SUS Digital app. bastidoresdopoder.com.br · momentomt.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · jornaldoradialista.com.br
[○ 1 SOURCE] More than one million Brazilians have used the self‑exclusion service since its launch. roraimaemtempo.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] Blaze was fined R$ 2.3 million, about 0.2 % of its R$ 1.1 billion revenue, for advertising to minors. www1.folha.uol.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · santaportal.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] The law allows fines up to R$ 2 billion per infraction, representing 0.1‑20 % of the operator's revenue. www1.folha.uol.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · santaportal.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] License revocation can cost up to R$ 30 million, but has never been applied. www1.folha.uol.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · santaportal.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] Pixbet faced a suspension that was reversed after it regularized its registration. www1.folha.uol.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · santaportal.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br
[● 5 SOURCES] The actions stemmed from about 200 inspections involving 73 of the 85 licensed betting sites. www1.folha.uol.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · santaportal.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br