Legal Online Poker in Brazil (2026)
Brazil regulated online betting in 2025 but left poker outside the law as a game of skill. What the SPA licence covers and which rooms take BRL and Pix.
Verified 9 September 2026- Legal since
- 1 January 2025 (Law 14.790/2023)
- Minimum age
- 18
- Player pool
- International
- Deposit limit
- Set by the player, mandatory on licensed sites
- Tax on winnings
- 15% on net winnings above the monthly exemption
Licensed online poker rooms in Brazil
- 1
PokerStars SPA/MF licensed
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Stud & mixed games, Spin & Go
- Provisional SPA licence held through Betfair Brasil as a poker-only operator
- Accepts BRL and Pix
The gap in the law
Brazil is the largest poker market in Latin America and one of the busiest anywhere, yet it has no licence built for poker. Law 14.790/2023 created the SPA regulator and the bet.br domain for betting and casino operators. Poker was left outside that framework as a game of skill, so there is nothing for a poker room to apply for. PokerStars took a provisional SPA licence anyway. GGPoker and the rest carry on from .com.
We list PokerStars as the licensed option because it holds an SPA authorisation. The other rooms are widely used and nothing prohibits them, but they carry no Brazilian licence and no Brazilian player protection.
Rules for advertising
Brazil’s 2024 to 2026 ordinances hold affiliates directly responsible for what they promote. That is why this page links only to the SPA-listed operator and carries the 18+ marker and the responsible-gambling notice the rules require.
Live poker
Casinos remain illegal in Brazil. The casino bill (PL 2234/2022) has not passed, so there are no licensed live rooms to list. Poker clubs run under the skill-game doctrine, without a gaming licence.
Frequently asked questions
Is online poker legal in Brazil?
Poker counts as a game of skill and nothing prohibits it. Law 14.790/2023 regulates fixed-odds betting and online casino games, and poker was left outside it. So poker is legal to play, but there is no clear way to license it.
Is any poker room licensed by SPA?
PokerStars holds a provisional SPA licence through Betfair Brasil as a poker-only operator and runs on pokerstars.bet.br. GGPoker, 888poker and WPT Global serve Brazil from their international sites.
Are unlicensed sites blocked?
Since January 2026 ANATEL blocks the domains of operators without an SPA licence. Poker-only sites have been treated differently so far, though that can change quickly.
Are winnings taxed?
Yes. Net winnings on licensed platforms are taxed at 15% above the monthly exemption.