The Health, Social Security and Social Assistance Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso state has approved a bill establishing a State Program to Combat Gambling Addiction.
The committee issued a favourable opinion on Bill No. 106/2024, which proposes a framework for the prevention, support and treatment of individuals affected by gambling addiction. The measure responds to the growth of sports betting and online gambling across the country.
The proposal will now continue through the legislative process in the Mato Grosso State Assembly before it can become law.
On a federal level, Government last week introduced a new package of advertising restrictions for licensed online betting operators.
The measures, announced by Finance Minister Dario Durigan, take effect on July 17 and require all advertising by authorized operators to carry mandatory consumer warnings stating that gambling can lead to addiction, causes financial losses or should not be viewed as an investment.
The regulations also prohibit campaigns that portray betting as a way to make easy money or encourage consumers to gamble through artificial urgency. The rules further prohibit commentators, experts and influencers from using their perceived authority to encourage betting activity.
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Ministry of Justice is creating a dedicated working group to establish how betting operators should be sanctioned for violating consumer protection rules.
The task force will operate under the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) for an initial 90-day period and will be responsible for proposing criteria for sanctions against licensed operators that engage in practices such as misleading advertising.
Recently, Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service reported that tax collection from licensed operators reached BR4.5bn ($807m) between January and April 2026
