The Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance published this Tuesday (11) in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) several ordinances that authorize the operations of 37 bookmakers in Brazil.
According to the authority, the definitive license lasts for five years, ending on December 31, 2029. Therefore, each authorized company needed to pay R$30 million to operate legally in the country.
Check out the new list of bookmakers with permanent licenses in Brazil:
- H2 BET
- VBET
- VIVARO
- CASA DE APOSTAS
- BETSUL
- BETANO
- SPORTINGBET
- BETBOO
- BETFAIR
- NOVIBET
- BET365
- APOSTA GANHA
- 4PLAY
- PAGOL
- SEUBET
- JOGO ONLINE
- SUPREMABET
- MAXIMABET
- XPBET
- GIGABET
- QGBET
- VIVASORTE
- STAKE
- RIVALO
- MEGAPOSTA
- BANDBET
- BETESPORTE
- LANCE DE SORTE
- BETSPEED
- SORTE ONLINE
- LOTTOLAND
- SORTENABET
- BETOU
- BETFUSION
- AFUN
- AI
- 6Z
Launch of the regulated market in Brazil
January 1, 2025 represented the official launch of the regulated sports betting and online gaming market in Brazil. Bookmakers need to follow several rules, such as using the “.bet.br” domain.
According to the government, the properly regulated segment will facilitate the correction of “structural problems” and the reduction of risks associated with betting.
Among the rules that came into force in the national territory are:
- Prohibition of credit for online betting;
- Requirement for bettors to be identified by CPF;
- Control of financial flows;
- Mandatory facial recognition;
- Encouraging responsible gaming.
In addition, betting companies must also act in accordance with Brazilian laws and respect standards relating to the prevention of money laundering, financial security and safe gaming practices.
It is worth remembering that the legalization of the sector took place in December 2018 under Michel Temer’s government. While President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned the law that regulates the online betting market in Brazil in December 2023.
