Illegal betting links jump from 9,000 to 40,000 after Brazil ban

Brazil’s fixed-odds betting ban has cost over 3,500 jobs, according to industry body ANJL.

The hit

Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1.394, signed by President Lula to ban fixed-odds betting, has wiped out jobs across the gambling sector almost overnight. The National Association of Games & Lotteries (ANJL) says over 3,500 workers have already been laid off, with a further 4,000 placed on collective leave.

Why it matters

Critics fear the ban is pushing play offshore rather than stopping it. BandTV says active illegal betting links have jumped from nearly 9,000 to more than 40,000 since the ban. The IBJR estimates around 60% of Brazil’s BRL 40bn gambling market now runs through illegal sites. GamblingNews notes these figures come from industry associations & unattributed surveys & have not been independently verified. Blask, a gaming market intelligence firm, estimates more than 21 million players could be pushed onto illegal platforms, posing risks to their finances & personal data.

The record

Jobs lost outright	3,500+ workers (ANJL)
Workers on collective leave	4,000, about 28% of the workforce (ANJL/BNLData)
Job cuts feared within 90 days	could reach 5,600 (ANJL estimate)
Illegal platforms blocked by government	13,000+ by 6 October (Brazilian government)
Players potentially pushed to illegal sites	21m of 25m player base (Blask estimate)

What happens next

Watch the Supreme Federal Court’s ruling on the injunction against Provisional Measure 1.394. ANJL warns delays could ultimately lead to some of the workers on leave being dismissed.

Sources: Thousands of Employees Lose Jobs as Brazil Bans Online Gambling

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