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Brazil expands regulation and health responses to betting

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2026-09-09 20:45 UTC → 2026-09-11 00:03 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Brazil’s multi-level strategy to manage the betting boom has expanded to include new revenue redirection laws, localized prevention policies, and intensified judicial scrutiny. In July 2026, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned Law 15.480, redirecting a portion of fixed-odds betting revenue to the Federal Police’s ~~Funapol~~ Funpol fund. Following a Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decision, over 5 million people have been blocked from licensed platforms via the ‘Impedidos’ module in the Betting Management System (Sigap). Legislative ~~efforts to curb~~ and political debates have intensified as the ~~industry are intensifying. In late August 2026, Federal Deputy Caroline de Toni proposed terminating~~ 2026 elections approach. While the ~~regulated~~ market ~~within 180 days. Concurrently, the Brazilian Senate's Science and Technology Commission (CCT) approved Bill PL 2.470/2026, which seeks to ban~~ shows strong growth—with Bradesco BBI projecting a gross revenue of US$ 20 billion for 2026—economic concerns persist. A University of São Paulo (USP) study indicates betting ~~advertisements~~ platforms removed between R$ 120 billion and ~~regulate addictive app designs. In early September 2026,~~ R$ 141 billion from the ~~government began preparing a new Provisional Measure (MP)~~ economy in 2025, representing up to ~~tighten restrictions, with President Lula indicating a need for~~ 50% of the country’s annual growth. Consequently, presidential candidates are divided; four have proposed a ~~“drastic decision” that may include prohibiting segments like online casinos. Additionally, Federal Deputy Dandara (PT) introduced PL 3.563/2026, requiring companies to use technology~~ total ban, though none have detailed plans to ~~monitor risky patterns and provide information on psychological support via~~ offset the ~~Unified Health System (SUS). Judicial enforcement and litigation have escalated. Courts~~ estimated R$ 12.2 billion in ~~São Paulo~~ lost tax revenue from 2025. Candidate Ronaldo Caiado has specifically proposed banning betting advertisements on television and ~~Minas Gerais issued injunctions requiring platforms, including Bet365, Betano, Cassino Bet,~~ social media. Local and ~~Verabet,~~ judicial enforcement continues to ~~remove the names, images, and professional attributes~~ escalate. The city of ~~four football players—Gabriel Barros, Guilherme Costa Marques, Gustavo Vilar, and Ricardo Bueno—citing match-fixing concerns and unauthorized identity exploitation. Meanwhile, legal data shows~~ Niterói recently issued a ~~surge~~ decree prohibiting betting advertisements in ~~litigation, with Minas Gerais ranking as the fourth state with~~ all public spaces to protect minors from compulsive gambling. Legally, the ~~highest volume~~ Public Ministry of ~~lawsuits~~ Bahia has filed a civil action against ~~these platforms. Consumer complaints~~ three financial institutions—Nuoro Pay, Select Credit, and Cartos—for allegedly facilitating payments to ~~Procon~~ illegal platforms. This follows previous injunctions in São Paulo and Minas Gerais ~~have already exceeded 2025 totals within the first seven months~~ regarding match-fixing and unauthorized use of ~~2026.~~ football players' identities.

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