Online gambling and sports betting in Mato Grosso do Sul

• 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 Lotesul allows sports-related lottery and prognósticos esportivos, including online, within MS territory only.
• SEFAZ/MS (Superintendência de Loteria) executes and regulates the state lottery services.
• State law permits virtual (online) sales provided the player declares residence in MS.
• Decree 15.952/2022 regulates Loteria do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul and defines prognósticos esportivos and fixed-odds style products.
• Only credenciados/autorized operators may explore approved lottery products under Lotesul.
• Products can be offered via physical and non-physical (internet) channels, limited to state territory.
• Federal fixed-odds betting (SPA/MF) also applies; operators need federal authorisation list for national online bets.
• Territoriality and residence rules apply to online lottery bets, with certification requirements for internet capture.

SEFAZ/MS – Superintendência de Loteria do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul; at federal level, Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas/MF — www.sefaz.ms.gov.br

Lei Estadual 5.720/2021; Decreto 15.952/2022; federal Leis 13.756/2018 e 14.790/2023.

Not confirmed. unconfirmed.

No specific MS law on advertising unlicensed/offshore betting was found; federal rules and general consumer/lottery provisions apply by inference.

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/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/transparencia-ativa-processos-de-autorizacao-de-apostas-de-quota-fixa/empresas-autorizadas

• Lei 5.720/2021 created the state lottery service Loteria do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, executed via SEFAZ.
• Decreto 15.952/2022 implemented Lei 5.720/2021 and detailed lottery modalities including prognósticos esportivos and quota fixa-type bets.
• State edital/credenciamento sets rules for Lotesul operators, including online channels and territorial limits.
• Federal SPA/MF began authorising fixed-odds betting operators nationwide pursuant to Lei 14.790/2023, with a public list of companies from 2025.

• Exact go-live date for online fixed-odds sports betting under either Lotesul or SPA in MS is not clearly stated in available documents.
• Existence of a separate, SEFAZ/MS-maintained public list of state-licensed online lottery/sports operators could not be confirmed from retrieved materials.
• Specific state-level rules on advertising offshore or unlicensed betting services in Mato Grosso do Sul were not identified; only general consumer-protection and lottery-territoriality rules are evident.
• Whether Mato Grosso do Sul has any state-level rules beyond federal Brazilian law for these online products.
• Whether specific loot boxes are treated as gambling rather than consumer products in Brazil.
• Whether a particular prediction market is analyzed as betting, a derivative, or an unlawful event contract under the latest 2026 enforcement posture.
• Whether any sweepstakes/social-casino operator has a Brazil-specific authorization model distinct from the general federal framework.

1. sefaz.ms.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Edital-Lotesul.pdf
2. aacpdappls.net.ms.gov.br/appls/legislacao/secoge/govato.nsf/fd8600de8a55c7fc04256b210079ce25/e6de266b81caadab042588560042e7c8?OpenDocument
3. bnldata.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Edital_Credenciamento_Loteria_Mato_Grosso_do_Sul-LOTESUL.pdf
4. aacpdappls.net.ms.gov.br/appls/legislacao/secoge/govato.nsf/0/E6DE266B81CAADAB042588560042E7C8?OpenDocument
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6. planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2023-2026/2023/lei/l14790.htm
7. sejusp.ms.gov.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DECRETO-GGI-FRON.pdf
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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.