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On August 12, 2026, Brazil's Ministry of Finance made public more than 2,000 pages of documents detailing the authorization process for eighty-five betting companies qualified by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA-MF) to operate fixed-odds betting lotteries in Brazil. The published documents include technical opinions and analyses that underpinned each authorization decision. These comprise: technical opinions on legal qualification assessing compliance with legal and corporate requirements; suitability analyses evaluating controllers, administrators, and other responsible parties against regulatory requirements; technical opinions on the origin of funds examining economic and financial capacity and money laundering prevention mechanisms; payment verification confirming grant obligations for commercial operation; and final analysis reports consolidating assessments and grounds supporting authorization decisions. The disclosure enables interested parties to access the technical analyses supporting each authorization granted. The Ministry of Finance is releasing documents gradually, with new batches made available as teams adjust to comply with Brazil's General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The publication prioritizes documents demonstrating how each authorization was granted while protecting personal data, confidential information, and legally restricted access grounds. This phased approach applies to all documents related to the regulated betting market. The initiative represents a significant transparency measure in Brazil's regulated betting sector, which has faced challenges from illegal operators. Recent research indicates that 77 percent of bettors in Brazil have used illegal platforms, underscoring the importance of the regulated market's establishment and oversight.