Provisional measure could ban online casino gambling in Brazil
Reports suggest that a measure on new gambling restrictions will be sent to Brazil’s National Congress this week.
Brazil.- The federal government is reportedly preparing a provisional measure aimed at imposing further restrictions on Brazil’s regulated betting operators. According to Focus Gaming News Brasil, sources close to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) have confirmed that the goal is to send the text to the National Congress this week.
Among the potential restrictions under discussion is a ban on online casino gaming, something that Lula da Silva has already expressed commitment to. However, the Brazilian gambling regulator, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), linked to the Ministry of Finance, advocates for softer measures and wants efforts to be directed towards combating clandestine platforms.
A provisional measure would have a more immediate effect than a standard bill, which would likely face resistance in Congress. To justify the need to curb the expansion of the betting market, sources cite polls conducted by the Workers’ Party (PT), which indicate that approximately 75 per cent of Brazilians oppose betting operations. This rejection is highest among women and young people, two key demographics for Lula’s re-election campaign.
New bill proposes betting limits in Brazil
Meanwhile, a bill presented in the Chamber of Deputies proposes individual betting limits of R$ 100 (US$ 19.65) per day and R$ 500 (US$ 98.25) per week. Bill 5.317/2026, sponsored by Representatives Eduardo da Fonte (PP-PE) and Lula da Fonte (PP-PE), would establish a Public Policy on Responsible Gaming and mandate that betting limits take into account the aggregate of bets placed by the same individual (identified by their CPF tax ID) across all licensed platforms.
Under the bill, operators would have to implement systems capable of preventing limits from being exceeded. The proposal also provides for classifying customers into low, moderate, high, and critical risk levels, based on factors such as betting frequency, financial volume involved, attempts to exceed limits, and simultaneous use of multiple platforms.
The bill would also create a National Responsible Gaming Registryy (CNJR), which would compile information linked to the user’s CPF, such as declined betting attempts, risk classification, preventive interventions, alerts, and blocks. Operators would have to consult the registry in real-time before allowing actions such as registration, login, deposits, placing bets, withdrawals, and prize payouts.
There are also proposals for advertising. The bill would limit betting ads on free-to-air television to between 10pm and 6am. On social media, advertisements would have to display the warnings “Betting causes addiction” and “Betting is not an investment.” Advertising would also have to be targeted exclusively at an adult audience
