Online bingo in Brazil became fully legal on January 1, 2025, when Federal Law 14.790/2023 legalized all major forms of online gambling including casino games, sports betting, slots, bingo, and roulette (1). The law introduced five-year licenses issued by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting under the Ministry of Finance, with each concession costing BRL 30 million and allowing operators to manage up to three brands or domains (1). Operators must establish a Brazilian subsidiary with at least 20% local ownership and comply with strict requirements on financial transparency, anti-money laundering, real-time monitoring of transactions, and risk management systems (1).
The Ministry of Finance published Ordinance SPA/MF No. 1,143 to establish guidelines for control and supervision of financial operations in the betting and gaming market (2). The ordinance imposes additional obligations on betting operators regarding user identity verification, monitoring of suspicious transactions, and reporting of unusual operations to competent authorities (2). Key requirements include implementing policies to identify and assess user risk, evaluating compatibility between economic capacity and betting operations, checking for politically exposed persons, and regularly updating risk qualifications based on potential changes in user profiles (2).
"The Ordinance is part of a set of regulations aimed at regulating the national market, being the fifth regulation of a series of eleven regulatory measures planned for the 2024 regulatory agenda."
Licensed platforms must operate under the .bet.br domain, integrate with the government's supervision system, and certify their games through accredited laboratories (1). Operators must provide responsible gambling tools including self-exclusion programs and deposit limits, implement biometric verification and behavior monitoring to detect fraud, and ensure all advertising follows strict rules including Portuguese-language campaigns and transparent disclosure of odds and payouts (1). The regulatory framework also requires mandatory submission of annual reports to authorities and adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance policies with direct connection to Brazil's Anti-Corruption Law (2).
Source:
https://igamingexpress.com/online-casino-in-brazil/
https://www.kasznarleonardos.com/en/ministry-of-finance-publishes-new-rules-for-betting-in-brazil/
Last updated: 30-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
