Sports betting in Brazil will be privatized by the country after the proposed decree by the Ministry of Economy was signed into law in August by President Jair Bolsonaro. Expectation now is that the legalization will be complete and launch in 2024.

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.

The Mega-Sena is the largest lottery in Brazil, organised by the Caixa Econmica Federal bank since March 1996.