Gambling Is Now Legal in Brazil After a Long Ban

Brazil had a long-standing prohibition on gambling, with the ban in place from 1946 until 2018—a staggering 72-year period of restriction.

The landscape began to shift in 2018 when the Brazilian government took a significant step by legalizing sports betting. This move marked the start of a new era for the country’s iGaming industry, but initially, there was no formal regulatory framework in place.