Online gambling and sports betting in Rio de Janeiro

• 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.
• Rio’s lottery Loterj licenses fixed-odds betting (online and retail) as a state lottery product.
• Brazil’s federal SPA regime under Law 14.790/2023 covers nationwide fixed-odds betting and online gaming.
• From 1 Jan 2025, only SPA‑authorised operators may legally operate and advertise fixed-odds betting nationally.
• Loterj licensees must geolocate customers and restrict operations to Rio state after STF injunction.
• State lotteries may operate and advertise across Brazil, but STF later limited Loterj to within Rio territory pending final judgment.
• SPA/MF maintains the federal online fixed‑odds operator list; Loterj maintains its own list of state‑licensed operators.
• Law 14.790/2023 includes online casino-style games as fixed‑odds online gaming under the SPA regime.
• SPA rules require blocking of unauthorised sites and payments, reinforcing the ban on offshore/unlicensed operators.

Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA/MF) federally; Loteria do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Loterj) at state level

Law 14.790/2023 (federal); Rio state lottery decrees (unconfirmed numbers)

Prohibited. Law 14.790/2023 and SPA/MF Ordinance 827/2024 restrict fixed‑odds operation and advertising to SPA‑authorised operators nationwide; SPA/MF enforcement ordinances require action against unauthorised operators and intermediaries.

Federal law and SPA ordinances restrict operation and advertising to SPA‑authorised operators; state-only licensees are confined to their territory, and blocking of unauthorised sites/payments is mandated.

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

The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.

• 2025 STF injunction ordered Loterj and its licensees to cease operations outside Rio and reinstate geolocation limits.
• 2025 SPA/MF ordinances and Law 14.790/2023 made SPA authorisation mandatory for operating and advertising fixed-odds betting nationwide from 1 Jan 2025.
• STF and federal government measures increased pressure on state-licensed operators to align with federal SPA rules and territorial limits.

• Exact Rio state decrees/acts establishing Loterj’s fixed‑odds online betting framework.
• Exact public URL of Loterj’s current list of accredited fixed‑odds operators.
• Precise scope of permitted online casino-type content under Rio’s own lottery regulations.
• Whether Rio de Janeiro has any state-specific rule affecting online poker, sweepstakes/social casinos, prediction markets, or loot boxes beyond the federal framework.
• Whether social casinos / sweepstakes products are treated as gambling, consumer promotions, or unregulated in Brazil.
• Whether prediction markets are treated as gambling products or as regulated financial instruments in Brazil.
• Whether loot boxes / mystery boxes have any Brazil-specific consumer protection or gambling classification.

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2. igaming-times.com/countries/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.