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The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) warns of the potential development of prediction markets in Brazil, including through channels associated with the capital markets. When a consumer assumes risk conditioned on the uncertain outcome of a sporting event, we are dealing with a bet, regardless of the label, technology, or contractual structure used. Presenting […]

A new study by LCA Economic Consulting, in partnership with IBJR, shows that the tax burden on the regulated market has already exceeded BRL 10 billion and is expected to rise by ten percentage points by 2033. São Paulo, February 9, 2025 — The month of January marked the completion of the first full year

The IBJR — Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming — vehemently repudiates the approval of Cide-Bets by the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ), considering it a measure that will strengthen organized crime. Under the pretext of financing public security, the proposal makes a historic mistake: it grants clandestine platforms — many financed by criminal factions

Note on the Creation of the Cide-Bets   The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) recognizes the importance of the ongoing debate in the National Congress on new ways to finance public policies. However, it warns that the creation of the Cide-Bets—by substantially increasing the tax burden on a newly regulated sector—risks producing effects contrary

Note on the dossier by the Institute for Studies on Public Health Policy (IEPS)   The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) publicly challenges the methodology and conclusions presented in the dossier prepared by the Institute for Studies on Public Health Policy (IEPS), which has recently circulated in the press. While a debate on public

Decision of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs   The Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) acknowledges and welcomes the efforts demonstrated by the Senate’s Committee on Economic Affairs (CAE) in combating the illegal market. The organization also understands that the persistent push to increase the tax burden on platforms that operate legally in the

Regulated betting market in the Northeast could inject R$ 3.3 billion into the national economy, supporting around 3,100 high-income jobs The sector is the main sponsor of national football, with R$ 1.1 billion in master sponsorships for men’s Serie A clubs per season.   The regulated fixed-odds betting market has been assuming a strategic role

With the company’s inclusion, the Institute expands collaboration with key players across the betting ecosystem and strengthens its presence in the regulated market. The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR), which brings together the leading sports betting companies in Brazil and worldwide, has announced the addition of a new member: Unico, the world’s largest identity

Brazil’s Regulated Betting Market Could Inject BRL 28 Billion into the Economy and Sustain 15,000 High-Income Jobs Estimated federal tax revenue reaches BRL 9 billion and municipal taxes BRL 600 million in 2025. The sector is also the main sponsor of national football, investing BRL 1.1 billion per season in top-tier clubs. Brazil’s fixed-odds sports