LOTERJ defends regulated betting model as Brazil faces industry prohibition

Fabíola Esteves, president of Rio de Janeiro’s state lottery regulator LOTERJ, has defended the importance of regulatory safeguards and action against illegal gambling as Brazil prepares for a Supreme Federal Court hearing on the future of fixed-odds betting. Speaking during SBC Digital Brasil Day on 28 October, Esteves highlighted LOTERJ’s experience in regulating betting operations and the security measures introduced under its state licensing framework. Her comments followed the introduction of Provisional Measure (MP) 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting in Brazil and provides for the termination of existing federal and state authorisations.