Brazil will publish more than 25,000 betting licence documents from completed fixed odds betting cases, giving the public a closer look at how operators entered the regulated market.
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Brazil Ministry of Finance wants the regulated betting market to become easier to inspect. Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced that all concluded cases involving regulated betting companies will be opened for public access, after redactions for privacy and protected information.
“My commitment, like President Lula’s commitment, is to provide transparency,” he said. “This government is not a government of secrecy, it is not a government that intends to hoard information and withhold information from people.”
The files will show how regulatory decisions and licensing analyses happened under the Ministry of Finance and the Secretary of Prizes and Betting, known as SPA. Daniele Cardoso, head of SPA, joined Durigan for the announcement.
A joint task force with the Comptroller General of the Union will help review and release the material. Once cleared, the files will appear on the Ministry of Finance website.
The change follows earlier restrictions that kept betting related information under long term secrecy. Now, the ministry says privacy protection will remain in place, but public oversight over fixed odds betting approvals will increase.
Brazil regulated betting under Law No. 14.790/2023, which created the federal framework for sports betting and online gaming oversight. For operators, suppliers, media partners, and affiliates, the document release could become a useful way to track licence standards, compliance expectations, and regulator concerns.
The transparency plan comes as Brazil prepares for heavier monitoring during the FIFA World Cup period. SPA has already held coordination meetings with public prosecutors, consumer protection bodies, and Procons to align enforcement across the betting sector.
Advertising will sit near the top of that agenda. Brazil has strict rules for commercial communications, responsible gaming, and operator conduct under Law No. 14.790/2023. The World Cup gives licensed betting companies a huge marketing window, but also creates more risk around bonuses, celebrity campaigns, influencer content, and youth exposure.
“We are reinforcing monitoring and oversight actions during the competition period,” Cardoso said. “We have already instructed regulated agents on the need for strict adherence to the responsible gaming rules stipulated in the legislation [and] we will intensify the monitoring of the campaigns.”
Brazil will also hold its first Responsible Gaming Seminar on June 16. That event gives regulators another channel to set expectations before betting activity rises around football.