Status: Primary Source Regulatory Mapping
Jurisdiction Code: BRA
Supervisory Model: Centralized Federal Structure
1. Statutory Framework
Core Gambling Legislation
Law No. 14.790/2023 – Regulation of Fixed-Odds Betting Operations
Law No. 13.756/2018 – Federal authorization of fixed-odds betting (as amended)
Anti-Money Laundering Legal Basis
Law No. 9.613/1998 – Brazilian Anti-Money Laundering Law
Articles 9–11 of Law No. 9.613/1998 – Reporting Entities and Suspicious Transaction Obligations
Law No. 14.790/2023 – Sectoral compliance allocation for betting operators
Under Law No. 9.613/1998, reporting entities are required to identify customers, maintain records, and submit suspicious transaction reports to COAF (Conselho de Controle de Atividades Financeiras).
2. Primary Gambling Supervisor
Regulatory Authority: Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA)
Institutional Allocation: Ministry of Finance (Ministério da Fazenda)
Legal Basis: Law No. 14.790/2023
Core Regulatory Instruments
- Law No. 14.790/2023
- Ministerial Ordinances issued by the Ministry of Finance
- Operational licensing requirements
- Integrity and compliance directives
The Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas exercises federal regulatory authority over fixed-odds betting operators.
3. AML Oversight Ecosystem
- COAF (Conselho de Controle de Atividades Financeiras) – Brazilian Financial Intelligence Unit
- Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil) – Oversight of financial and payment systems
- Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office – Criminal enforcement authority
AML supervision is conducted under Law No. 9.613/1998 and operates at the federal level.
4. Reporting Architecture
Internal Compliance Controls
- Implementation of AML compliance programs pursuant to Law No. 9.613/1998
- Customer identification and recordkeeping requirements
- Risk-based internal control systems
- Designation of responsible compliance personnel
Suspicious Transaction Reporting
Mandatory reporting to COAF pursuant to Articles 9–11 of Law No. 9.613/1998
Electronic submission through the official COAF reporting platform
Supervisory Engagement
- Administrative supervision by SPA
- Financial intelligence analysis by COAF
- Criminal investigation where applicable
5. Supervisory Model Classification
- Federal gambling supervision under the Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas
- Federal AML supervision under Law No. 9.613/1998 and COAF
There is no state-level allocation of gambling regulatory authority for fixed-odds betting under Law No. 14.790/2023.
6. Public Enforcement Framework
Gambling Enforcement
- Administrative sanctions under Law No. 14.790/2023
- Suspension or revocation of authorization
AML Enforcement
- Administrative penalties under Law No. 9.613/1998
- Criminal liability for money laundering offenses
Enforcement actions are published through official federal and judicial channels.
7. Primary Source Registry
- Law No. 14.790/2023
- Law No. 13.756/2018
- Law No. 9.613/1998
- Official publications of the Ministry of Finance
- COAF regulatory guidance
8. Data Classification Notice
This page contains primary-source statutory and supervisory references only.
No analytical scoring, interpretative grading, or risk classification is included in this data layer.