On Monday, 10 February, the SPA sanctioned a public consultation seeking feedback from all stakeholders on the launch of the Brazil Bets regime—the federal framework regulating online gambling, which came into effect on 1 January 2025.
The SPA considers that it has completed the ‘first phase’ of its regulatory process, although further laws are still awaiting approval, alongside the authorisation of additional betting licences.
SPA President Regis Dudena emphasised that the regulation of online gambling should be viewed as a “continuous cycle”, stating:
“There are always aspects that need to be reviewed and improved. We are constantly monitoring the practical effects of the rules we have established to understand what needs to be refined.”
Following an extensive process to launch the Bets market, the SPA believes that Brazil now has a “co..
