Four of Brazil's presidential candidates have proposed banning betting platforms in their campaign platforms.
Still, one of them details how the government would offset the estimated BR12.2bn in tax revenue the sector generated in 2025.
A further four candidates included no position on betting in their formal platforms, though two shared their views separately: one confirmed support for a ban in a statement, while another instead proposed raising taxes on the sector.
Only one candidate has proposed banning online casino advertising specifically, with most others largely reiterating measures already in place.
Public opinion on the issue appears mixed: a survey by More in Common/Ipsos-Ipec found 58% of respondents said betting policy wouldn't change their vote, while 24% said they favor candidates supporting betting restrictions and 12% said the opposite, with 7% undecided.
Brazil's betting sector was regulated under legislation approved by Congress in late 2023 under the Lula administration, building on activity first legalized in 2018 under Michel Temer.
The regulated market, which licenses 85 companies through a BR30m authorization fee, launched in 2025 following a transition period that began in the second half of 2024.
The law set limits on the sector but also legalized online casino products, including slot-style games, already offered alongside sports betting on the same platforms, provided operators disclose odds and payout tables.
Under Lula, the SPA has rolled out a Centralized Self-Exclusion Platform and blocked social beneficiaries participants from registering with betting platforms. Under his term, Brazil's public healthcare system also offers free telehealth support for people with gambling-related problems.
Temer's original legislation only permitted "fixed-odds betting," in which the bettor knows in advance what they stand to win relative to the risk of losing
