Casinos have been considered illegal in Brazil and considered a criminal misdemeanour since 1946, by a decree signed by President Eurico Gaspar Dutra, who would have been influenced by his wife Carmela Teles Dutra, who was known for her strong religiosity to Catholic Church.

The ban, introduced in 1946, came from President Eurico Gaspar Dutra; a man heavily influenced by his wife, who was a devout Catholic, and thought poorly of games of chance.

Favorite sports among Brazilian bettors 2024\n\n Soccer was by far the most popular sport to bet on in Brazil, according to a survey conducted among gamblers in early 2024. Overall, eight out of ten survey participants in the Latin American country reported betting on that sport.

After years of delays, sports betting is now legal in Brazil after president Luiz Incio Lula da Silva signed the Provisional Measure (PM) implementing the 2024 law.