On Monday (10/11) the Prizes and Betting Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance published in the Official Journal of the Union (DOU) a decree expanding the rules of the fixed and individual betting sector, with a focus on protecting bettors.
The rule amends Order No. 1,231/2024, also called the “Responsible Gaming Act,” and details self-exclusion procedures, usage limits and obligations of betting operators.
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The government collects R$6.8 billion from bets in 2025, an increase of 17,000%.
There are now two types of self-exclusion:
specific: They are requested directly on the operator’s platform.
Centrality: It was conducted through a platform operated by the secretariat, which blocks user access to all betting systems. Both can be temporary or indefinite.
Operators must provide visible links to the user to request central deletion. It has been decided that the bettor can set usage limits, both in terms of time and amount transferred; And there is the possibility of alerts and pauses. Operators are also prohibited from entering into commercial agreements that favor taking credit for betting.
In addition, user registration will be more stringent: it will require full address, phone number, email, bank or deposit details, loss limits and time of use, a copy of the document with photo and IP address registration at the time of registration.
Operating agents will have 90 days to adapt systems to new requirements; After this period, users will need to update their registration. You must also review the terms and conditions and notify users of their renewed consent.
The decree enters into force from the date of its publication. Future law will specify technical measures to prevent centralized self-exclusion users from continuing to access systems.
According to data from the Federal Revenue Service, from January to September 2025, the government collected R$6.85 billion from gambling and betting houses.
With this measure, the government seeks to strengthen consumer protection in the face of the growth of fixed and individual betting markets, while at the same time pressuring operators to adopt more stringent compliance and monitoring standards.
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