Online gambling and sports betting in Goiás

• Online betting and online casino games are legal in every state for operators licensed federally by the SPA (Law 14.790/2023); the state lottery can also license operators for its own territory.
• Federal fixed-odds betting (SPA) allowed; Goiás may host licensed operators under Law 14.790/2023.
• State lottery framework exists; online scope for Goiás lottery remains unclear.
• Digital influencers banned from advertising unregulated gambling in Goiás (Law 23.108/2024).
• Federal rules ban advertising for fixed-odds betting without SPA authorisation.
• Municipal Goiânia decree regulates local lottery, including quota-fixa sports prognostic games.
• Provincial-style fragmentation: federal SPA licences plus Goiás lottery/municipal initiatives.

Federal: Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA/MF); State: Goiás Economy Secretariat/Lottery (exact body unconfirmed)

Federal: Law 14.790/2023 and Law 13.756/2018; Goiás: Law 23.108/2024; other state lottery norms unconfirmed.

Prohibited. Goiás Law 23.108/2024 (Art.1) bans influencer advertising of games of chance or bets not regulated by law; federal Law 14.790/2023 and SPA Portaria 1231/2024 restrict advertising for unauthorised quota-fixa operators.

Influencer ads for unregulated gambling banned statewide; federal rules prohibit advertising fixed-odds betting without SPA authorisation; local Goiânia initiatives further restrict bet advertising in public spaces.

National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in Brazil.

No public list of licensed online operators was found.

• 2024: Goiás Law 23.108/2024 bans influencer ads for unregulated gambling.
• 2025: Goiás Assembly highlights concerns over ‘bets’ and influencer advertising.
• 2025: Goiânia bill proposes banning bet advertising/naming rights in public spaces.
• Ongoing implementation of federal SPA regime for fixed-odds betting advertising and authorisation.

• Exact launch date for SPA-licensed online betting in Goiás not identified.
• Precise Goiás state lottery regulator name and mandate for online betting not confirmed.
• Scope of Goiás lottery’s online sportsbook-style offerings is unclear.
• Retail sportsbook presence under Goiás lottery versus federal agents not fully documented.
• Whether Goiás has any state-level rules beyond Brazil’s federal framework
• Whether online casino games are currently licensed or restricted in Brazil as of Sep. 2026
• Whether paid mystery boxes/loot boxes are treated as gambling or consumer products in Brazil
• Whether real-money prediction markets are treated as betting, securities, or derivatives in Brazil
• Whether sweepstakes/social casinos are expressly permitted or banned in Brazil

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Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.