On April 16, 2025, Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) launched its regulatory agenda for the 2025-2026 biennium, placing a strong emphasis on responsible gambling and the prevention of addiction. This follows the country’s recent legal online gambling market launch on January 1, 2025, and a public consultation held from February to March that gathered around 200 contributions. The newly published agenda is outlined in Normative Ordinance No. 817, which addresses critical regulatory initiatives for the coming period. Key Focal Points in the Regulatory Agenda The SPA’s new agenda outlines several key priorities for the next two years. At the forefront is the creation of a national self-exclusion platform. This platform will allow players to voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling activities, aiming to prevent addiction and promote responsible gambling. The SPA has described this initiative as the “most important” item on the agenda. In addition to this, the regulatory body plans to improve the model for allocating resources from… Read More

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