TLDR Brazil’s provisional measure halting online betting has cost more than 3,500 jobs in 14 days, about 23% of the sector’s workforce. Another 4,167 workers are on collective leave, and up to 5,600 more layoffs are expected within three months. H2Bet cut 150 jobs, Rivalo reportedly cut around 100, and a Curitiba call center let go of 500 workers. Former workers say they face stigma and discrimination when searching for new jobs. The measure is being challenged at the Supreme Federal Court and must be approved by Congress or it will lose effect.
Brazil’s provisional measure that halted online betting has led to thousands of job losses in the regulated gambling sector. Workers now face lost income and, in some cases, stigma as they look for new jobs.
The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) estimates that more than 3,500 jobs were lost in the 14 days after the measure was introduced. That is about 23% of all jobs in the sector.
Another 4,167 workers are on collective leave. The association estimates that up to 5,600 workers could be laid off over the next three months.
Layoffs Spread Across Operators and Suppliers
The cuts have hit a sector where pay has been relatively high. Consultancy LCA Consultores said average monthly earnings in the industry were R$7,000 in 2025.
Most workers in the sector earned more than four times Brazil’s minimum wage, according to the same data.
The job losses go beyond betting operators. Suppliers, marketing firms and outsourced service providers have also reduced staff and contracts.
A call center that provided customer service to a betting company reportedly let go of 500 workers in Curitiba. Alob Sports, which handled sponsorship activations for soccer club Flamengo, also cut staff after the sponsorship ended.
H2Bet laid off 150