Does the Tiger Game enter betting regulations? Understand the permitted online games
Written by :
Heloisa Vasconcelos
After back and forth in the National Congress, online casinos were included in Law No. 14,790 , which regulates the fixed-odds betting market in Brazil. There is still not much clarity, especially regarding the guidelines that must be followed by the games.
Ordinance No. 722 , published at the end of May by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets, contains some provisions for the gaming segment, but more details should be disclosed in a specific ordinance on the subject, still pending publication.
The text determines that online games must have a fixed multiplication factor clearly presented to the player. In addition, it states that there must be a random number generator (RNG) certified by one of the laboratories licensed by the Ministry of Finance.
With increasing popularity since last year, Fortune Tiger, known as the “little tiger game”, has been the subject of controversy, including advertising for children and investigations into pyramid schemes. It currently does not comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Finance.
The gambling law was sanctioned in January of this year and companies have until the end of the year to adapt to the new rules and seek authorization to operate in Brazil. The regulated market begins on January 1, 2025.
What online games are allowed?
According to the Ministry of Finance, it is not yet possible to determine which online casino games will be considered legal or not.
In a note, the ministry reported that the ordinance on online games, which is currently being drafted, will establish technical and legal criteria so that a game can be recognized as complying with legal requirements and offered legally by authorized operators.
“The games must be submitted for certification, carried out by entities authorized by the Ministry of Finance, which will attest whether all legal and regulatory criteria have been followed. Games that do not undergo this certification cannot be considered legal. In order to be considered legal, they must be offered only by betting operators that already have authorization to provide the service,” he highlighted.
For Filipe Senna, a gaming law specialist and partner at Jantalia Advogados, the existence of a fixed multiplier is an essential factor for the game to be covered by the law.
“For a game to be operated legally, it is required that this modality has a fixed quota, the demonstration of multipliers, and that the result of the game is generated by a random generator”, he explains.
In addition to meeting the technical criteria, only games offered by platforms authorized by the Ministry of Finance will be legal, which will be identified by websites with the domain “.bet.br”.
Tiger case
In its current form, Fortune Tiger does not allow the bettor to predict the potential winnings before placing the bet. According to Senna, the game could be brought into line with the law with a change in the interface.
“ Although the tiger game and several other slots do not expressly present the fixed quota, it is important to highlight that it is possible to meet these requirements from the demonstration in the game interface of the fixed quotas referring to each of the possible combinations. ”
Philip SennaExpert in gaming law and partner at Jantalia Advogados
He believes that the game itself is not that different from others offered in the online casino category. There are, however, some issues related to advertising and responsible gaming.
“The big problem with Fortune Tiger in 2023 and 2024 is the lack of criteria regarding advertising and marketing. This is a slot game like any other, with a 3×3 table, which is not as complex as other slot games. The big problem is that this game is often operated on independent platforms, unrelated to serious operators that maintain international game safety and responsible gaming criteria,” he points out.