The BNLData portal disclosed, through the Access to Information Law (LAI), that gross revenue from regulated betting operators in Brazil totaled R$ 20.07 billion in the first half of 2026. The amount represents a 15% increase compared with the R$ 17.4 billion recorded in the same period of the previous year.
The figure corresponds to Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), the difference between the total wagered by customers and the prizes paid. The monthly average revenue came to about R$ 3.3 billion.
Allocation of taxes
The expansion of the activity generated R$ 2.49 billion in federal taxes paid by operators. Under Law 14.790, the sports sector received the largest share: R$ 870.15 million, allocated to the Ministry of Sports and state secretariats. Tourism received R$ 677.52 million; Public Security, R$ 329.08 million; and Social Security, R$ 251.87 million.
Education received R$ 241.97 million; Health, R$ 24.19 million; and the Civil Police Equipment Fund, R$ 72.18 million.
User profile and blocks
The market counted 30.8 million unique active CPFs on regulated platforms. Average spending per user rose 5%, from R$ 618.60 to R$ 649.60 in the half-year, which is equivalent to about R$ 108.27 per month. Men account for 68.47% of registrations; women, 31.53%. The predominant age group is 31 to 40 (28.95%), followed by 25 to 30 (21.98%) and 18 to 24 (21.30%).
The Ministry of Finance confirmed that about 5 million people have had their access blocked on the platforms. Of this total, 3 million are beneficiaries of Bolsa Família or the Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC), in compliance with a restriction imposed by the Supreme Federal Court in late 2024. Another 1.2 million requested voluntary self-exclusion through the government's centralized system, created in December 2025; 66.95% opted for an indefinite suspension.
