Online gambling and sports betting in Bahia

• 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.
• Federal SPA regime governs fixed-odds betting nationwide.
• SPA of Ministry of Finance licenses online and retail fixed-odds betting.
• SPA publishes list of federally authorised operators.
• Online games (incl. casino-type) are part of fixed-odds lottery under federal rules.
• States may run their own lotteries; Bahia framework unconfirmed in public federal sources.
• Law 14.790/2023 prohibits advertising of unauthorised operators nationally.
• Recent federal rules tighten betting advertising and responsible-gambling standards.
• Decree 13.033/2026 sets procedures to block irregular operators’ accounts and confiscate assets.
• Authorised Brazil-facing operators must be based/administered in Brazil and meet SPA conditions.
• Federal law allows both online and land-based fixed-odds betting under SPA licences.

Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas, Ministério da Fazenda (federal). Bahia state lottery authority: unconfirmed — www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas

Lei 14.790/2023 (federal fixed-odds betting); Lei 13.756/2018 (lottery framework)

Prohibited. Federal: Lei 14.790/2023 and SPA advertising regulations; infractions include disseminating advertising from unauthorised operators.

Federal rules broadly ban advertising of unauthorised operators, including brands, links and promotional codes, and foresee sanctions for dissemination of such ads.

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

The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.

https://www.gov.br/fazenda/.../empresas-autorizadas

• SPA technical rules issued for online games and live-dealer studios under fixed-odds lottery.
• SPA began granting federal fixed-odds betting authorisations from 2024; law fully effective for licensees January 2025.
• New federal advertising regulations ban promotion of unauthorised betting brands, domains, apps and affiliate links.
• Senate committee approved bill for even stricter betting ad and sponsorship limits nationally (not yet law).
• Decree 13.033/2026 created mechanisms to block irregular betting operators’ accounts and declare asset forfeiture.

• Whether Bahia’s state lottery (Loteria da Bahia) currently offers/ licenses its own online fixed-odds betting products.
• Exact Bahia state law or decree establishing a local lottery betting framework and any state-level online licences.
• Any Bahia-specific restrictions on betting advertising beyond federal rules.
• Precise launch date of first SPA-licensed operators physically present or marketing in Bahia.
• Bahia-specific state restrictions beyond the federal Brazilian framework.
• Any current 2026 emergency executive order or MP affecting online casinos or bets.
• Whether a specific product design would move sweepstakes, loot boxes, or prediction markets into gambling regulation.

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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.