Leon in Brazil: federal registration status and betting prohibition

At the time of our editorial review, Leon does not appear on the list of authorized companies published by the Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas of the Ministério da Fazenda. Since September 25, 2026, the operation, offering, and advertising of fixed-odds betting have been prohibited throughout the national territory, including when conducted by an agent based abroad.

This page compiles what federal government official sources allow us to state about the Leon brand's status within the Brazilian regulatory context. The analysis is based exclusively on public records from the SPA/MF, the text of the provisional measure published on the Planalto portal, and the editorial verification of domains associated with the brand. We do not describe products, bonuses, or access methods, since the brand is not listed in the federal registry of authorized operators. The review is limited to publicly accessible sources and does not constitute legal advice.

SPA/MF page and the list of authorized companies

The Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas of the Ministério da Fazenda maintains a public transparency page that lists betting operators with formal authorization. The page is hosted on the Ministério da Fazenda portal, within the SPA's active transparency section. The title, as recorded on the portal, is 'Empresas Autorizadas até a vigência da MP nº 1.394/2026'. The most recent update shown on the site itself was on October 1, 2026.

The document provides the list of companies authorized to operate the fixed-odds betting lottery modality in Brazil. This is the official registry maintained by the SPA/MF that identifies which operators hold authorization granted by the federal government for this modality. Consulting this list is the publicly available means to verify whether a brand holds current authorization to operate in the Brazilian betting market.

At the time of our editorial review, the Leon brand does not appear on this list. The absence indicates that, in the available public records of the SPA/MF, no authorization has been granted to the brand to operate fixed-odds betting in Brazilian territory. The date of this review is indicated in the sources table at the end of this text. The list published by the SPA/MF may be updated periodically, and the review reflects the content available on the date consulted.

What the provisional measure determines

Provisional Measure No. 1.394, of September 25, 2026, prohibited the operation, offering, and advertising of fixed-odds betting lotteries throughout the national territory. According to the text published on the Planalto portal, the measure took effect on the date of its publication. The prohibition covers both physical and virtual means, which includes platforms accessed via the internet.

The Brasil sem Bets portal reiterates that, since September 25, 2026, sports betting and online casinos are prohibited in Brazil. The Ministério da Saúde, on its own page, notes that the provisional measure prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation, and advertising of so-called bets throughout the country. The inclusion of intermediation in the list of prohibited activities broadens the scope of the prohibition beyond direct operation, also encompassing agents acting as intermediaries in the betting chain.

The text of the provisional measure expressly extends the prohibition to offerings made by agents based abroad, as stated in the formulation published on the Planalto portal. The prohibition, therefore, is not restricted to operators headquartered in Brazilian territory. The measure defines a betting operator agent as a legal entity that has received authorization to operate fixed-odds betting and determines that authorizations granted expire at the end of a thirty-day period counted from the date of publication.

Cessation of operations and return of balances

According to the Brasil sem Bets portal, platforms were required to keep their sites online and allow withdrawals until 23 hours and 59 minutes on October 5, 2026. Those who did not withdraw by that date will have their balance returned automatically by the banks that operate with the platforms, between October 9 and 14, 2026. The portal emphasizes that this return occurs automatically, without the need for a request from the bettor.

The text of the provisional measure details the institutional restitution mechanism. The financial and payment institutions that maintain the transactional accounts of the betting operator agents are responsible for returning the funds to bettors. The deadline for this restitution is seven days, counted from the receipt of information sent by the operators. Funds that cannot be returned through this mechanism will be directed to a specific account at Caixa Econômica Federal, as provided in the text of the provisional measure.

Status of the brand's domains

The domain leonbet.com is registered with the company Safenames and does not have a configured website. The page displays only the registrar's default notice, stating that no website is configured for the address. This information was verified by the editorial team on the date indicated in the sources table.

Regarding the domain leon.bet, the editorial team was unable to confirm the entity responsible for the operation, any foreign license, or terms of use. The content was not accessible at the time of the review. Without access to this information, it is not possible to attribute to the operator data such as headquarters, regulatory jurisdiction, or contractual terms. The lack of verifiable information prevents any editorial statement about the brand's activity outside the Brazilian regulatory context. The brand, therefore, has no publicly verifiable data that would allow a description of its operation outside Brazil.