On the last day of 2025, the self-exclusion platform on the Ministry of Finance’s website completed 20 days of operation. During this period, approximately 153,000 people accessed the portal with the aim of requesting restrictions on betting platforms.
According to reports, among several reasons, one of the main ones is the lack of control over gambling. The platform, which integrates with the Treasury website, offers self-blocking, and this process extends to all online betting companies that operate legally in Brazil. Currently, there are about 200 such companies.
According to a survey conducted by Estadão, in 34% of cases, the top reason given by users for self-exclusion is “Loss of control over gambling – mental health.” This is followed closely by 28% with the argument of “Preventing my data from being used by betting platforms.”
It is worth noting that the operating model adopted by the betting market in Brazil is the only one in the country that offers users the option to self-exclude from all applications in a centralized manner.
In addition to this option, the bettor can define the self-blocking period for the sports betting market. This can be for a period of one, three, six or nine months, a year, or even indefinitely.
In this scenario, the request for an indefinite period was the most common, at 74%. On the other hand, 17% requested that self-exclusion last for one year.
According to the communication made by the government platform itself, self-exclusion is a tool for those who “feel that gambling has begun to negatively affect their lives or is becoming a concern.”
How does the self-exclusion platform work?
Bettors can voluntarily request to have their account blocked on betting platforms. The tool is available to anyone and covers all federally licensed betting platforms.
To access, simply go to the Ministry of Treasury website. These new measures are aligned with the regulatory agenda of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) for 2025/26, which were published in April 2025.
