Brazil sets up 11-agency committee to police illegal betting and advertising

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed Decree No. 13.128, creating an interministerial committee to monitor illegal fixed-odds betting, block websites, and disrupt payment flows tied to unlicensed operators. For PSPs, acquirers, banks, and ad platforms, the important part is not the bureaucracy: the decree explicitly puts domains, apps, bank accounts, and payment accounts on the same enforcement map.

1. The new Comitê Interinstitucional de Fiscalização da Exploração e da Publicidade Ilegal de Apostas de Quota Fixa was published on Monday (28/9) and is based on Provisional Measure No. 1.394, dated 25 September 2026. It has deliberative authority and will be coordinated by the Casa Civil.
2. The committee brings together representatives from 11 federal bodies and agencies. It includes two representatives from the Casa Civil, one from the Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency, one from the Attorney General’s Office, three from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, two from the Ministry of Finance, and members from the Ministry of Sport, the Central Bank, the Council for Financial Activities Control (CCAF), the Federal Police, Anatel, and the National Data Protection Agency (ANPD).
3. Its powers are practical, not decorative. The committee will integrate and share information on individuals and legal entities that operate, offer, intermediate, or promote advertising, marketing, and sponsorship for fixed-odds betting; maintain a unified register of domains, apps, and bank or payment accounts linked to bettors; define protocols for blocking sites and apps, cutting financial flows, and removing advertising content; and standardize notification procedures for providers, financial institutions, and advertising platforms.
4. It will also send administrative, tax, or criminal infringement notices to the competent authorities and prepare a semiannual report with indicators on the results of its actions. In other words, the committee is being built as an enforcement hub, not a talking shop.
5. Each member will have an alternate, and representatives will be nominated by the heads of their respective bodies and appointed by the Minister of the Casa Civil. Participation is unpaid and treated as a public service. The committee will meet normally every six months, with extraordinary meetings possible on at least five days’ notice unless there is urgency. A quorum requires an absolute majority, decisions pass by simple majority, and the coordinator has the casting vote in case of a tie.