Brazil's federal sports-betting and online-gaming regime, Lei 14.790/2023, took effect on 01/01/2025. The Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), under the Ministry of Finance, licenses .bet.br operators for a BRL 30 million authorisation fee and requires PIX as a mandatory payment rail; SPA has been actively moving to delist unlicensed brands from app stores and payment networks.
Licensing authority: Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministério da Fazenda
Key facts
- Governing law: Lei 14.790/2023 ("Lei das Bets")
- Regulator: Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministry of Finance
- Effective date: 01/01/2025
- Authorisation fee: BRL 30 million per licence (five-year term)
- Mandatory payment rail: PIX
- Domain requirement: Licensed brands must operate under the .bet.br top-level domain
Regulatory timeline
- — Lei 14.790/2023 is enacted, establishing Brazil's federal fixed-odds betting and online-gaming licensing regime. (Source)
- — Lei 14.790/2023 takes effect; SPA begins issuing .bet.br authorisations to licensed operators. (Source)
Frequently asked questions
Which body regulates online betting in Brazil?
The Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), part of Brazil's Ministry of Finance, under Lei 14.790/2023.