The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) published, this Tuesday (7), an ordinance granting two provisional authorizations for the commercial exploitation of sports betting and online games. Pixbet (Flamengo’s sponsor) and the Pernambuco Lottery System were included in the national bets list.
According to the text in the Official Gazette of the Union, Pixbet requested licenses for the brands Pixbet, FlaBet and Bet da Sorte, while the second group will be able to explore the following names: McGames, MonteCarlosBet and MonteCarlos.
It is worth noting that companies granted provisional authorization have around 60 days to resolve all pending issues. According to the Treasury, 14 companies have already received definitive authorization, lasting five years. Another 54 players received temporary release, including Pixbet and the Pernambuco Lottery System.
Check out the SPA ordinance authorizing Pixbet (partner of Flamengo) and Pernambuco Lottery System
“SPA/MF ORDINANCE No. 22, OF JANUARY 6, 2025
Grants authorization for commercial exploitation of the lottery modality of fixed-odd betting on a provisional basis, in the national territory, to the legal entities mentioned, adding them to the Annex of Ordinance SPA/MF No. 2,104, of December 30, 2024.
THE SECRETARY OF PRIZES AND BETS OF THE MINISTRY OF TREASURY, in the use of the powers conferred on him by art. 55, item I, item “d”, of Annex I of Decree no. 11,907, of January 30, 2024, and in view of the provisions of Laws no. 13,756, of December 12, 2018, and no. December 2023 and in SEI process no. 19995.010030/2024-82, resolves:
Art. 1 This Ordinance grants authorization for the commercial exploitation of the lottery modality of fixed-odd betting on a provisional basis to applicant legal entities that have complied with the provisions of art. 1st of SPA/MF Ordinance No. 2,104, of December 30, 2024.
Art. 2 The list of legal entities requesting authorization on a provisional basis to be added to the Annex of Ordinance SPA/MF No. 2,104, of December 30, 2024, can be found in the Annex of this Ordinance, indicating the respective brands, segments and modalities, in accordance with current legislation and regulations issued by the Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Treasury.
Art. 3 This Ordinance comes into force on the date of its publication.
REGIS ANDERSON DUDENA
ANNEX
LIST OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR EXPLORING THE FIXED ODD BETTING MODE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS
SPA/MF Authorization No. 2,104 – 53
– Application number/year: 0042/2024
– Company name: PIXBET SOLUÇÕES TECNOLÓGICAS LTDA.
– CNPJ: 40.633.348/0001-30
– Brands: PIXBET, FLABET and BET DA SORTE
– Segments: sports themes and online games together
– Modalities: physical and virtual
SPA/MF Authorization No. 2,104 – 54
– Request number/year: 0109/2024
– Company name: SISTEMA LOTÉRICO DE PERNAMBUCO LTDA.
– CNPJ: 06.023.798/0001-73
– Brands: MCGAMES, MONTECARLOSBET and MONTECARLOS
– Segments: sports themes and online games together
– Modalities: physical and virtual”