Senator Humberto Costa has submitted a bill aimed at curbing the rapid growth of online sports betting in Brazil by imposing age limits, betting caps and advertising restrictions.
In a speech to the Plenary [Tuesday], Costa introduced the proposal, PL 3,754/2025, describing it as “not just a piece of legislation; it’s a wake-up call against a true social epidemic, which affects, above all, our young people.”
He added: “Those who should be focused on studying, working, and building their dreams are instead trapped in screens that promise easy fortune but deliver ruin, debt, and despair.”
The bill seeks to build upon Law No. 14,790, which governs gambling in Brazil, introducing more robust safeguards to protect the public from the risks associated with fixed-odds betting.
