Brazil Sees 217,000 Betting Self-Exclusions in 40 Days

More than 217,000 Brazilians have registered for betting self-exclusion since December 2025, according to figures released by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance. The data covers the first 40 days of operation of the Centralized Self-Exclusion Platform, a new federal tool launched at the end of last year.

The system allows individuals to voluntarily block their access to online betting platforms for a selected period and is overseen by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA).

Centralized Blocking Across Platforms

Unlike operator-specific self-exclusion tools, the centralized platform enables users to restrict access across all licensed betting services simultaneously. While betting operators are already required to offer self-exclusion options on their own platforms, the government-led system applies universally.

Once a request is submitted, the bettor’s CPF (individual taxpayer identification number) is barred from registering new betting accounts. In addition, the individual is excluded from receiving targeted betting advertisements for the duration of the exclusion period. According to the SPA, this centralized approach strengthens consumer protection by making self-exclusion harder to bypass across multiple platforms.

Reasons and Duration Preferences

Government data also sheds light on why individuals are opting for self-exclusion. The most commonly cited reason, accounting for 37 percent of cases, was loss of control over gambling linked to mental health concerns. A further 25 percent of users cited the desire to prevent their personal data from being used by betting platforms.

In terms of duration, the majority of applicants 73 percent chose an open-ended exclusion period. Another 19 percent opted for a one-year block, indicating a strong preference for long-term protection among users of the system.

Size of the Betting Market in 2025

In 2025, the SPA reported that 25.2 million Brazilians participated in betting activities through 184 authorized operators. Men represented 68.3 percent of bettors, while women accounted for 31.7 percent.

The largest age group was 31 to 40 years old at 28.6 percent, followed by bettors aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 30, each representing 22.7 percent of the total.

From a financial standpoint, the regulated betting sector generated R$37 billion in gross gaming revenue during 2025. The industry supported approximately 10,000 direct jobs and 5,500 indirect positions. Between January and November 2025, the Federal Revenue Service collected R$8.8 billion in taxes linked to the sector.

Enforcement Activity and Regulatory Direction

Throughout 2025, the SPA’s Monitoring and Enforcement Subsecretariat initiated 132 administrative proceedings involving 133 betting operators, with 80 cases still pending potential sanctions. Authorities also reported blocking more than 25,000 illegal online betting websites.

SPA Secretary Regis Dudena highlighted the gradual expansion of regulatory capacity, noting that market rules were established in 2024, enforcement and monitoring intensified in 2025, and further progress is expected in 2026 to strengthen consumer protection and safeguard the broader economy.

Advertising oversight was also stepped up. Working alongside Brazil’s National Advertising Self-Regulation Council (Conar), regulators completed 412 investigations into unlawful betting promotions on social media. These actions led to the removal of 324 accounts and 229 individual posts.

Overall, the data presents a comprehensive picture of rising self-exclusion usage, the scale of Brazil’s betting market, tax contributions and enforcement activity, underscoring the government’s continued emphasis on consumer protection and regulatory oversight.