From January to March this year, the Ministry of Treasury collected R$21.4 million in inspection fees for online betting companies. The period corresponds to the first three months of operation of the regulated betting market in the country.
According to data released by Coluna do Estadão, the Treasury received R$6.8 million in January; R$7.2 million in February; and R$7.4 million in March. The figures are from the Access to Information Act. On average, the monthly amount in the quarter was R$7.1 million. The transfer for April is not detailed by the ministry.
The inspection fee is paid by each website linked to the bookmaker, according to the money spent on the company’s operating and maintenance. However, the payment refers to commercial exploitation, so it is transferred to the National Treasury account.
The “Bets Law” has been sanctioned in Brazil since December 2023, after its approval by the National Congress. In 2024, the Ministry of Treasury regulated the matter and detailed rules for the operation of the sector.
To operate in the country for the next five years, each company had to pay a grant of R$30 million. In addition, they must comply with a series of legal requirements, such as combating fraud, money laundering and abusive advertising.
Betting companies complain to the Treasury about difficulties with Apple and Google services
In recent weeks, licensed betting companies have complained to the ministry, without success, that Google and Apple are banning betting companies’ apps on their devices. The Play Store, the app store for Android mobile phones, only allows Caixa lottery and horse racing apps. Betting companies consider Google’s stance to be inconsistent.
According to the statement sent to the Estadão portal column in April, Google stated: “In Brazil, Google Play policies currently allow only a limited group of gambling apps, such as lottery apps published by Caixa Econômica Federal and horse racing apps. This policy remains unchanged. Any changes to our policies are carefully evaluated.”
