Deputy Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS), government leader in the House, presented a bill to ban online casino games like the 'tiger game' throughout the country. The proposal also prohibits advertising of these games, but preserves sports betting.
The 'jogo do tigrinho' is a type of online casino based on algorithms that was permitted by Law 14.790/23, known as the 'Bets Law', which regulated sports betting in Brazil. According to Central Bank data, about 5 million Bolsa Família beneficiaries transferred R$ 3 billion via Pix to betting platforms in August 2024 alone, demonstrating the social impact of these games.
Paulo Pimenta presented bill 2.258/2026 banning digital gambling games based on algorithms
The bill preserves the regulation of sports betting
Brazilians allocated about R$ 240 billion to betting platforms in 2024, according to CNC study
About 5 million Bolsa Família beneficiaries transferred R$ 3 billion via Pix to betting platforms in August 2024
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The annual social cost of gambling is estimated at R$ 38.8 billion, with R$ 30.6 billion related to health damage
Retail lost R$ 103 billion in revenue due to resource redirection to betting
Tax collection from the sector was R$ 6.8 billion between February and September 2025
No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.