TLDR Brazilian congresswoman Caroline De Toni introduced Bill No. 5,153/2026 to ban fixed-odds betting nationwide. The bill would cancel all existing federal betting licenses within 180 days of passage. Operators would get 90 extra days after that to pay out prizes and return player balances. Fines could reach R$2 billion per infraction, with criminal penalties of two to five years in prison. De Toni points to R$62.5 billion in betting losses tied to Brazilian household spending in 2025.
A Brazilian congresswoman has introduced a bill that would shut down the country’s regulated online betting market. Caroline De Toni filed Bill No. 5,153/2026 this week, aiming to ban fixed-odds betting across Brazil.
The bill covers sports betting, virtual events, and other forms of online fixed-odds wagers. It would not touch government-run lottery activities.
Fantasy sports would still be allowed to operate. But the government would need to write new rules to stop the format from being used as a workaround for fixed-odds betting.
What the Bill Would Ban
Article 2 of the bill sets out a broad ban on running, managing, selling, or acting as a middleman for fixed-odds betting. This includes both websites and physical locations that take bets.
The bill would also stop betting companies from handling financial transactions tied to wagers. Advertising and sponsorship deals with betting operators would be banned too.
Bonus programs, loyalty rewards, and paid promotions from affiliates and influencers would fall under the same restrictions. Content that promotes betting could face limits as well.
There is an exception built in. Journalistic, academic, scientific, and educational content would be allowed, as long as it has no paid relationship with a betting operator.
To enforce the ban, the government could order internet providers to block betting websites. It could also remove betting apps
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