Online gambling and sports betting in Pernambuco

• 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 covers Pernambuco online fixed-odds betting and online games.
• State lottery operator Sistema Lotérico de Pernambuco LTDA. holds at least one SPA licence (MC Games).
• Only SPA-authorised.bet.br operators may offer and advertise fixed-odds betting from 1 Jan 2025.
• Online casino-style games are classified as online fixed-odds games under Law 14.790/2023.
• SPA can order blocking of unauthorised operators and payment flows under post‑2024 ordinances.

Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministry of Finance (federal). State lottery authority for Pernambuco: unconfirmed

Law 14.790/2023 (federal fixed‑odds betting and online gaming). State framework for Loteria de Pernambuco: unconfirmed.

Prohibited. Law 14.790/2023 and SPA/MF ordinances, including payment and enforcement regulations from 2024–2026.

Federal law and SPA/MF ordinances restrict advertising and payment services to authorised operators; payment blocking and other measures target illegal/offshore sites.

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

The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.

• SPA ordinances from 2024 onward operationalise payments, technical standards and enforcement for fixed‑odds betting.
• 2025+ SPA/MF ordinances restrict operation and advertising to authorised licensees using.bet.br domains.
• September 2026 SPA enforcement ordinance strengthens measures against illegal betting and offshore operators.

• Exact Pernambuco state law creating or regulating Loteria de Pernambuco.
• Detailed scope of Pernambuco’s own licensing powers versus purely federal SPA authorisation.
• Whether Pernambuco publishes its own public register of state‑licensed betting operators.
• Whether Pernambuco has any state-level rules beyond federal law
• Whether online casino games are licensed or only permitted within the federal fixed-odds framework
• Whether real-money prediction markets are treated as gambling, securities, or derivatives in Brazil
• Whether sweepstakes/social casinos with dual-currency systems are specifically addressed by Brazilian regulators
• Whether paid mystery boxes/loot boxes are expressly regulated in Brazil or Pernambuco

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2. bnldata.com.br/en/legislacao/lei-no-14-790-de-30-de-dezembro-de-2023-apostas-esportivas-e-jogo-online/
3. ibjr.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LCA_IBJR_sizing_ilegal_gambling_market_eng_version.pdf
4. demarest.com.br/en/normative-ordinance-of-the-ministry-of-finance-regulates-payment-transactions-relating-to-sports-betting/
5. iclg.com/practice-areas/gambling-laws-and-regulations/brazil
6. gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/apostas-de-quota-fixa/legislacao/sei_60754019_nota_tecnica_2958.pdf
7. lance.com.br/sites-de-apostas/bets-autorizadas.html
8. gamingcompliance.io/brazil/
9. deep.poker/learn/country/brazil
10. practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/gaming-law-2025/brazil
11. onlinegamblingregulations.com/regulations/brazil/
12. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/brazil
13. softswiss.com/knowledge-base/start-online-casino-brazil/
14. worldpokerdeals.com/blog/online-poker-in-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.