Brazil’s betting regulator says it blocked more than 25,000 illegal betting URLs during the first full year of the country’s regulated fixed-odds market, a marker of how quickly enforcement has become a pillar of the new regime.
The figures were released by the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) and reflect an approach that blends website blocking with payment monitoring and advertising takedowns as the legal channel grows.
Blocking expands with Anatel and broader monitoring
SPA said the blocking effort was executed with Anatel, Brazil’s telecommunications regulator, which operationalizes access blocks through telecom providers. Some coverage frames the total as a 2025 count, while telecom-focused reporting notes the blocked URLs span roughly October 2024 through December 2025, capturing the market’s ramp into its first regulated year.
Enforcement has also moved beyond domains. SPA reported 132 administrative proceedings involving 133 betting operators, with 80 cases still in progress for potential penalties, plus coordinated action against illegal promotion on social platforms.
Legal market growth raises the stakes for channelization
Alongside enforcement, SPA’s year-one dataset highlights the scale of licensed activity. Operators reported 25.2 million Brazilians placed online bets in 2025, and the regulated sector generated BRL 37 billion in gross gaming revenue, excluding prizes paid out.
Responsible gambling tools are also being positioned as part of the regulated advantage. In December, SPA launched a centralized self-exclusion platform, and authorities said it drew more than 217,000 requests in its first 40 days.
