{"id":13290,"date":"2026-05-11T04:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/brazil\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T04:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:26:54","slug":"brazil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/en-kr\/gambling-license\/brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil Gaming License: Complete 2026 Guide (SPA, SIGAP, Costs, iGaming Requirements)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brazil&#8217;s federal gaming market opened to regulated operators on January 1, 2025. Law 14.790\/2023 established the first comprehensive licensing framework for fixed-odds sports betting and online casino games in Latin America&#8217;s largest economy, placing all authorization authority with the Secretaria de Premios e Apostas (SPA). 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