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Illegal gambling (jogo de azar, loteria não autorizada)Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Art. 50 caput — estabelecer / explorar jogo de azar em lugar público ou acessível ao público, mediante o pagamento de entrada ou sem elePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Prisão simples 3 months–1 year
- Fine
- Multa
Effects of conviction extend to loss of the premises’ furniture / decoration. §1: +1/3 if a person under 18 is among the employees or participates in the game.
Art. 50 §2 — being found participating in the game, even via the internet or any other means of communication, as pointer / bettorPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- No imprisonment — fine only
- Fine
- Multa (as stated in the statute)
Art. 51 — promover / fazer extrair loteria, sem autorização legalPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Prisão simples 6 months–2 years
- Fine
- Multa
§1: same penalty for keeping / selling / exposing for sale / introducing into circulation an unauthorised lottery ticket. Effects extend to loss of furniture existing on the premises.
Contravenções penais (Decreto-Lei nº 3.688/1941, arts. 50–51), not crimes — the penalty is prisão simples (not reclusão / detenção) plus multa. Licensed fixed-odds betting (Lei nº 14.790/2023) is lawful and outside this entry; art. 50 applies to unlicensed games of chance. The statute’s operator fine is expressed in old contos-de-réis values (superseded) — reported only as “Multa”. The §2 participant fine is fixed in reais by Lei nº 13.155/2015 — reported as “Multa (as stated in the statute)”; no conversion applied.