Brazil's SPA temporarily halts four betting licenses.

Summary

• The Ministry of Finance's Prizes and Betting Secretariat in Brazil imposed a 90-day suspension on four betting companies.
• The ordinance released late last week stated that the operators failed to submit the necessary technical verifications for their platforms.
• A court has lifted the suspension for Pixbet, a sponsor of several popular football clubs, ruling in favor of the operator.

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At the beginning of 2025, Brazil introduced a new regulatory framework for fixed-odds betting. This framework established various requirements that licensed operators must meet to offer their services. In an unexpected move late last week, the Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance temporarily suspended four betting operators.

SPA's ordinance suggested the suspension comes after failure to provide technical verification

The unexpected decision has led to a temporary suspension that could last up to 90 days. The SPA's ordinance, published in Brazil's Official Gazette on Friday, April 11, 2025, impacts several companies, including the sponsor of the popular football club Flamengo. According to the announcement, TQJ-Par Participações Societarias SA, which operates the brands Bingo Bank, BET DO MILLÃO, and TELE SENA BET, along with 7MBR LTDA, operator of the CBET brand, have been affected. Also impacted by the SPA's decision are MEGABET, XBET CAIXA, and BETCAIXA, operated by Caixa Lotteries SA, as well as Pixbet Technological Solutions LTDA, which manages the brands BET DA SORTE, FLABET, and PIXBET. The suspension of the

for these four operators, lasting up to 90 days, was due to the SPA's assertion that they had failed to provide the necessary technical verifications and certifications for their systems and platforms. During the suspension period, the platforms are only allowed to facilitate customer fund withdrawals. Within the designated 90-day window, the operators must submit the required documents and certifications to demonstrate their compliance with regulatory standards. Once these documents are provided, the temporary suspensions may be terminated, allowing the operators to obtain a definitive operating license.

Provisional suspension against one operator was revoked by a court

Several dozen operators have obtained full licenses after proving compliance with the new regulatory framework. To acquire these licenses, operators also submitted the necessary technical certifications, demonstrating that their systems and platforms adhere to the rules. Pixbet, one of the operators affected by the temporary suspensions, holds sponsorship agreements with clubs such as Flamengo, Coritiba, and Atlético Mineiro. Pixbet challenged the ordinance in court, arguing it was

because all requirements were met on time, with the final certificate submitted before the suspension order was issued. Late on Friday, Substitute Federal Judge Anderson Santos da Silva ruled in favor of Pixbet, suspending the effects of Ordinance SPA/MF No. 787/2025 until further judicial review. Consequently, Pixbet was allowed to resume its operations, and the SPA was ordered to be informed of this decision immediately.