Brazil’s Federal Government has reported that more than 326,000 individuals have closed their betting accounts and opted out of advertising through the Centralized Self-Exclusion Platform, created in December last year.
In the first 40 days after the system went live, the number of self-exclusions stood at 217,000. The latest figure indicates continued growth in uptake since then.
The centralized tool allows users to block themselves from all licensed fixed-odds betting operators authorized by Brazil’s regulator, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) under the Ministry of Finance.
Before the creation of the centralized system, each platform already offered the option of individual self-exclusion. Now, since December of last year, the blocking occurs in a unified way, expanding the reach of the measure.
Once a request is submitted, notified operators have up to 72 hours to implement the block.
Users can prevent new registrations linked to their CPF, the Brazilian taxpayer ID, and stop receiving targeted betting advertisements.
Even individuals who have never placed a bet can proactively request exclusion to prevent future account creation.
They can choose exclusion periods ranging from one to 12 months or indefinitely. During the selected period, the request cannot be reversed.
According to the Government, the platform also provides educational content such as the Ministry of Health’s guide on how to face problem gambling, mental health self-assessment tools and guidance on accessing treatment through Brazil’s public healthcare system.
The CIDE-Bets would have imposed a temporary 15% tax on fixed-odds betting operators, but was permanently scrapped
