Senator introduces bill to impose major restrictions on online gambling in Brazil
Summary
Senator Jorge Kajuru has tabled Bill 4,542/2025 to amend Law No. 14,790/2023, introducing a set of new limits and prevention measures aimed at reducing compulsive behaviour linked to online gambling. The draft law would force operators to enforce per-round betting caps by age group, introduce frequent on-screen alerts, implement automatic account pauses when risky patterns are detected and supply semi-annual data reports to the Ministry of Finance. The proposal is currently awaiting analysis in the Senate.
Key Points
- Bill 4,542/2025 proposes amendments to Law 14,790/2023, introduced by Senator Jorge Kajuru.
- Per-round maximum bets: up to R$10.00 for ages 18–24 and up to R$25.00 for those 25 and older; monthly limits to be set by the Ministry of Finance.
- Mandatory on-screen alerts every 15 minutes or after 25 rounds detailing play time, amount spent and addiction risks.
- Automatic account pause (a “circuit breaker”) when atypical or potentially compulsive patterns are detected (e.g. successive losses, high deposit volumes).
- Operators must send semi-annual reports to the Ministry of Finance with breakdowns by age and bet size, including number of sessions, average playtime and self-exclusion requests.
- The measures are designed to prevent over-indebtedness and interrupt harmful patterns of play by giving bettors a forced pause to reassess activity.
Context and Relevance
Brazil has been steadily tightening oversight of the gambling sector; this bill follows other recent legislative moves aimed at advertising, taxation and illegal operations. If passed, the changes would increase compliance costs for operators, require product and UX alterations (limits, alerts, pause mechanisms) and create a new data-reporting burden. The proposal could materially affect operator revenues and how online betting products are designed for Brazilian customers.
Why should I read this?
Short and blunt: if you work in gaming, payments, compliance or regulatory affairs — or you run an operator with a Brazilian audience — this could reshape the market. It introduces hard limits, compulsory safety UX and heavier reporting. We’ve skimmed the legal text and pulled the essentials so you don’t have to slog through it yourself.
