Online gambling and sports betting in Amazonas

• Online betting and online casino games are legal in every state for operators licensed federally by the SPA (Law 14.790/2023); the state lottery can also license operators for its own territory.
• State lottery law allows internet lottery modalities
• State lottery scope limited to federal lottery modalities
• Virtual channels allowed for bets within Amazonas
• Federal SPA regime governs nationwide fixed-odds betting and online games
• Online casino-style games under SPA must be certified and authorised
• Draft state bill would ban casino-platform advertising but exempt regulated sports betting
• State bill to bar use of social benefit funds for virtual bets

Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas do Ministério da Fazenda (SPA/MF); Loteria do Estado do Amazonas (LOTEAM)

Lei estadual 5.749/2021; Lei federal 13.756/2018 e 14.790/2023.

Not confirmed. Projeto de Lei estadual (proibição de propaganda de cassino online), número/norma final não confirmada.

Amazonas bill targets casino-platform advertising; status and enforcement unconfirmed. General SPA rules restrict advertising of non-authorised games nationwide.

National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in Brazil.

No public list of licensed online operators was found.

• Federal Law 14.790/2023 created national fixed-odds betting and online game regime
• SPA/MF portarias 300, 615, 722, 827 and 1.231/2024 regulate certification, payments, systems, authorisations and sanctions for fixed-odds betting
• From 1 Jan 2025, SPA-authorised operators may only offer SPA-certified online games
• Amazonas bill would prohibit advertising of online casino platforms, except regulated sports betting
• Amazonas bill would bar use of state social benefit (Auxílio Estadual) for virtual betting

• Whether LOTERIA VIA INTERNET currently includes fixed-odds sports betting products
• Whether LOTEM/LOTEAM has awarded any online betting concessions or contracts
• Whether Amazonas has enacted the draft law banning casino-platform advertising
• Whether state-level retail or online fixed-odds betting is operational under Amazonas lottery
• Exact Amazonas launch date for online fixed-odds betting under SPA authorisation
• Whether Amazon state law adds any local restriction beyond federal Brazil rules
• Whether real-money prediction markets are treated as financial derivatives or gambling in Brazil
• Whether paid mystery boxes/loot boxes are classified under consumer law, gambling law, or no specific rule
• Whether sweepstakes/social casinos are permitted when using dual-currency or prize redemption models

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Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.