TLDR
- ANJL met on July 31 to discuss a draft ordinance that will replace SPA/MF Ordinance No. 827/2024
- The new rules focus on stronger anti-money laundering documentation and faster financial checks on operators
- ANJL’s legal team ranked member proposals by topic, impact, and urgency
- ANJL plans to submit a joint response to the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting
- Public consultation on the draft rules remains open until September 9
Brazil’s National Association of Gaming and Lotteries met on July 31 to go over key details in a new draft ordinance for sports betting. The meeting brought together many members of the association to review work done ahead of time.
The draft will replace an existing rule, SPA/MF Ordinance No. 827/2024. That rule currently sets the standards for how the Ministry of Finance grants authorization to sports betting companies in Brazil.
Members used the meeting to talk through proposed changes, shared concerns, and how the new rules might affect licensed betting companies across the country.
Draft Proposal Introduces Stricter Authorization Requirements
The Ministry of Finance says the changes are built around three main goals. The first goal is to require stronger documentation to help prevent money laundering.
The second goal is to speed up how quickly regulators can check an operator’s financial standing. This includes reviewing where a company’s capital comes from during the licensing process.
The third goal is to build a base for more detailed rules going forward. Officials say this would help close information gaps between operators and regulators.
Together, these steps are meant to bring more transparency and consistency to how betting licenses are handled in Brazil.
Legal Team Evaluates Technical Contributions
ANJL’s legal team reviewed all the technical input submitted by members before the meeting. The team includes attorneys Hygo Carvalho, Pedro Prates, Rafael Fernandes, and Alice Ravazzoli.
They sorted the proposals by topic. They also ranked each one based on how much it could affect betting operators and how urgent the issue is.
The goal was to narrow a long list of concerns down to the most pressing ones. This will help the group prepare a unified response before submitting anything to the government.
ANJL President Plínio Lemos Jorge said the review process is central to solving the toughest parts of the draft rule. He said it will also help shape proposals that support a smoothly run regulated betting market.
Jorge said the association plans to discuss every issue as a group. He added that a challenge facing one member is treated as a challenge facing the whole sector.
ANJL confirmed more meetings will happen in the coming weeks. These sessions will help finalize the industry’s full set of recommendations.
Once complete, the recommendations will be submitted together to the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting. The group is choosing to submit as one unified voice rather than through separate company filings.
The public comment period on the proposed rules is open until September 9. The Ministry of Finance says it will factor in this feedback before writing the final bill.
For now, operators and regulators alike are watching how the next few weeks of meetings shape the final draft.
