Brazil: SPA imposes block on self-excluded bettors

Brazil.– 11 November 2025 – www.zonadeazar.com Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) has issued new regulations requiring operators to prevent self-excluded individuals from placing bets, setting a 30-day deadline for technical compliance.

Overview
On 7 November 2025, the SPA published Portaria SPA/MF No. 2.579 and Instruction Normative SPA/MF No. 31 to strengthen oversight of Brazil’s sports-betting market. The rules demand that operators deploy a technical system within 30 days to block access or new registration of bettors listed in the self-exclusion database.

Details / Context
The regulations establish a National Self-Exclusion System managed by the SPA: once a player opts into exclusion, they are barred across all licensed platforms. Operators must also provide responsible-gaming tools, including deposit limits, bet-limits, session timeouts, and a “pause mode” restricting betting access while allowing balance and history review.

Further, operators must perform periodic checks (at least every 15 days), cross-referencing government databases and reporting any inconsistencies to the SPA. This initiative aims to ensure that individuals who voluntarily self-exclude remain effectively protected across all regulated operators.

Future outlook
This measure brings Brazil closer to international best-practice frameworks for gambling governance, similar to those in the UK, Spain and Portugal. For operators, it represents increased compliance requirements and investment in technology; for bettors, greater protection and transparency. The success of the regime will depend on effective technological integration and active SPA oversight.

Specific sub-topics

  • Regulatory: The measure builds on Law No. 14.790/2023, which legalized fixed-odds betting, and Law No. 13.756/2018, which established the tax framework.
  • Social / Player protection: It reinforces responsible-gambling principles, enabling meaningful self-exclusion and empowering bettors with control tools.
  • Technology / Operations: Operators have 30 days to align procedures and systems, requiring seamless integration with the SPA centralised database and verification infrastructure.

🔗 Edited: @_fonta www.zonadeazar.com

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