Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Ban on Fixed-Odds Betting and Revocation of Law 14.790/23

A Brazilian lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ban fixed-odds betting nationwide, including overseas operations, and repeal the sector’s established regulatory framework.

Rodrigo Rollemberg, a member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB-DF), submitted Bill 2,972/26. The measure prohibits the exploitation, offering, advertising and processing of transactions connected to fixed-odds betting for both land-based and online activities. It would revoke Law 14.790/23 and extend the ban to brands, algorithms, systems, commercial structures, advertising, sponsorship and all marketing promotions.

Rollemberg argued that the social and economic costs of betting outweigh its contribution to public revenue. Penalties under the bill range from warnings and asset seizures to activity suspensions. Fines would span R$50,000 to R$2 billion, with revenues allocated 50% to the National Health Fund, 30% to the Fund for the Defence of Diffuse Rights and 20% to the National Fund for Children and Adolescents.

The proposal requires operators with more than 1 million users to maintain dedicated reporting channels, auditing mechanisms and monthly transparency reports on removed content. It provides free consumer protection assistance, grants debtors special vulnerability status for up to five years in debt negotiations, and bars advertising or influencer promotions targeting children, adolescents and young adults. Those affected by gambling disorder would receive comprehensive support via Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS), including outpatient care and hospitalisation.

Ministry of Finance figures cited in the bill show more than 25.2 million people bet through platforms in 2025. More than 217,000 requested self-exclusion that year, with 73.4% selecting indefinite exclusion.

Committee Review and Legislative Path

The bill will be considered by the Chamber’s Consumer Defence Committee, Committee on Social Security, Assistance, Children, Adolescents and Families, Communications Committee, Finance and Taxation Committee, and Constitution and Justice and Citizenship Committee. Approval under the conclusive procedure would still require passage in the Senate before becoming law.

Political Prominence Ahead of 2026 Elections

The proposal arrives as opposition to gambling grows more prominent in Brazil’s political debate, with the sector emerging as an issue for the 2026 presidential election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stepped up criticism of betting, as have candidates including Romeu Zema. As reported by G3 Newswire, this focus indicates gambling could become a significant campaign factor. The cited self-exclusion volumes supply concrete data on participation and harm that proponents are likely to emphasize, even as the bill’s breadth tests the durability of the existing licensed market structure.

Reporting: G3 Newswire

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