TLDR Brazilian gaming groups met with government regulators on August 7 to discuss new online game rules. The government plans to publish an Interministerial Ordinance covering game design, user experience, and platform rules. Industry groups worry new rules could give illegal betting sites an advantage over licensed platforms. The National Association of Gaming and Lotteries proposed splitting the rules into two phases. The group also wants a proposed 5-minute minimum game round time lowered to 2.5 seconds.
Brazilian gaming industry groups met with government regulators last week to talk about new rules for online games. The meeting took place on August 7.
The National Association of Gaming and Lotteries and the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance led the talks. The government plans to publish a new Interministerial Ordinance soon, possibly within days.
The ordinance would set standards for game design, user experience, and platform rules. Industry groups raised concerns about parts of the plan before it goes into effect.
Some worry the rules could force changes to how games actually work. That could mean extra costs and delays for companies already operating in Brazil.
Concerns Over Illegal Operators
One main worry is that new rules could give an edge to illegal betting sites. Licensed platforms would need to update their games and pass new certification steps.
Illegal sites would not face the same requirements. They could keep running without the same oversight or consumer protections.
The gaming association shared data comparing Brazil to other countries. It pointed to the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Ontario as examples.
The group said these markets show how rules can be phased in over time. It stressed the comparison was meant to show sequencing, not to prove a direct link between rules and outcomes.