Online gambling and sports betting in Ceará

• 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.
• Ceará runs its own state lottery (Lotece) with fixed-odds bets under a 2024 decree.
• Federal fixed-odds betting is regulated nationally by Law 14.790/2023.
• State lotteries are supervised by CearaPar and regulated/policed by ARCE.
• State decree includes fixed-odds lottery and other lottery modalities.
• Municipal lotteries and ‘bets’ have grown rapidly, prompting regulatory concern.
• A 2024 Ceará bill targets advertising of unlicensed betting sites and apps.
• STF has struck down parts of Law 14.790 restricting state lottery operations.

Federal fixed-odds: SPA/Ministry of Finance. Ceará lotteries: ARCE (regulator), CearaPar (lottery operator selection)

Federal: Law 14.790/2023 (fixed-odds betting). State: Decreto estadual nº 36.356/2024 on Ceará lotteries.

Not confirmed. unconfirmed.

Bill PL 672/2024 proposes measures against marketing for betting sites/apps; status and detailed scope remain unclear.

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

No public list of licensed online operators was found.

• Decreto nº 36.356 (Dec 2024) modernised Ceará lottery framework and added fixed-odds betting.
• Decree assigns CearaPar to select lottery operators and ARCE as regulator with police powers.
• At least 12 municipalities created local lotteries offering ‘bets’, raising STF-related uncertainty.
• A 2024 bill in the Legislative Assembly seeks to curb advertising for sites/apps of bets in Ceará.
• STF decision in 2025 invalidated restrictions on state lottery operations in Law 14.790/2023, affecting the federal-state balance.

• Whether any Ceará-licensed online fixed-odds operators are already live under Decreto nº 36.356/2024.
• Exact scope and status (enacted vs pending) of the 2024 bill limiting betting advertising.
• Detailed enforcement practice against offshore operators in Ceará beyond generic infractions for unlicensed lottery activity.
• Whether Ceará has any state-specific consumer or promotional-game rules affecting loot boxes or sweepstakes beyond federal law.
• Whether a specific Brazilian rule classifies paid loot boxes as gambling or as consumer products.
• Whether current 2026 federal proposals or emergency measures changed the status of online casino-style games after the cited sources.

1. planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2023-2026/2023/lei/l14790.htm
2. cppub.cepart.com.br/upload/legislation/DECRETO%2036356%2023122024%20LOTERIAS.pdf
3. www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/lei/2023/lei-14790-29-dezembro-2023-795206-norma-pl.html
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6. legisweb.com.br/legislacao/?id=454390
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8. www2.al.ce.gov.br/legislativo/tramit2024/pl672_24.pdf
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10. iclg.com/practice-areas/gambling-laws-and-regulations/brazil
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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.