An ordinance published this Wednesday (31) classifies these types of games in the online gaming category, legalized by the betting law. Games will need to be certified and must comply with a set of standards.
The Ministry of Finance published this Wednesday (31) an ordinance that defines rules for slot machines, crash games, roulette, blackjack, dice and other types of online betting.
The rules authorize betting platforms based in Brazil to offer, for example, games such as Fortune Tiger and Aviator.
You can follow the other ordinances in the articles published on the EGS Digital Services blog. To clarify further questions about licensing in Brazil or anywhere in the world, talk to our specialists.
In addition to sports betting, this law dealt with fixed-odds online games (in which the bettor knows how much he will win based on how much he bets) and in which the result is defined randomly (like in a slot machine).
Currently, Fortune Tiger and similar games are offered to Brazilian gamblers through websites based abroad. The government’s goal is that, starting January 1, 2025, when the regular online betting market begins in Brazil, they will be offered through Brazilian platforms (which will have an address ending in bet.br).
The ordinance
The ordinance also defines a minimum RTP of 85%. This means that, if the operator collects, for example, R$100,000 in bets, it must distribute at least R$85,000 in prizes. The remaining 15% will be the company’s profit.
It defines that the result of the online game will be determined by the outcome of a random future event, from a random generator of numbers, symbols, figures or objects;
It defines that online games must indicate, at the time of the bet, the multiplication factor that determines how much the bettor will receive if he or she wins;
Offer the payout table, indicating all the possibilities of winnings for the bettor before the bet;
It determines that the platform must clearly inform all games available for betting and what winnings the bettor can have with each one;
It determines that the bettor cannot be forced to bet just by selecting a game theme. The bettor must be allowed to return to the home menu or theme selection screen without having made any bet;
No bet can leave the bettor with a negative balance;
The platform must show the bettor how many credits he has at any time when bets can be made; It determines that a bettor who is inactive for 30 minutes must be considered to have left the game;
It prohibits the games from being offered in physical format, such as slot machines, which remain prohibited;.
The text was the most anticipated by the betting sector because, according to Magnho José, president of the Instituto Jogo Legal (IJL), online games represent more than 60% of the revenue of this market. “And, depending on what was written, the sites would decide whether to obtain a license to operate in the country.”
The Duties of Applications
According to the ordinance, the betting application must provide some information about the online game, such as:
- The rules of the game and the paytable must be clear and fair, without misleading players.
- The help screen must be available without having to make a deposit or bet.
- Information about minimum, maximum and other bets must be clear.
- The paytable must be shown at the beginning and be available throughout the game.
- The prizes must not change after the bet is made.
- If there are multipliers, it must be clear when they apply.
- The game art must clearly explain how to win prizes, including the order and amount of symbols required.
- The game must not promise future winnings, such as “triple payout soon”, due to randomness.
Rules by game types
The ordinance also imposes rules so that the bettor is aware of what he is competing for in multiple bet games. According to the document, “each individual bet placed must be clearly indicated so that the bettor has no doubts about which bets were made and the credits wagered on each of them”.
With the regulation, each prize won must be presented to the bettor in a way that he or she clearly associates the prize with the bet that paid for it.
The ordinance presents variations in rules for different types of games. They are: Online Line Games, online Crash Games, online Card Games, online Roulette Games, online Sports or Racing Games, online Dice Games and online Ball and Number Draw Games.
Understand each type of bet:
🎰 Line Games
According to the regulations, in this type of game, the player must receive a clear and detailed presentation of the available paylines and the winning combinations displayed on the game screen.
In the case of games that allow multiple credits to be bet on selected lines, the graphic art must:
for linear payouts, clearly indicate that the winnings for each selected line are multiplied by the respective multiplication factor or for non-linear payouts, inform all possible bets and their respective prizes;
In addition, the multiplication factor, common in online casino-type gambling games, must be clearly displayed and the graphic art must indicate the rules and limitations of how the payouts are evaluated.
Thus, the player must be informed about which winning lines are considered, that is, whether from left to right, from right to left, or both. In addition, the betting company must inform how the individual symbols are considered: whether the payouts occur with sequential or scattered combinations.
🚀 Crash Online Games
This type of game is popularly known on platforms as the “rocket game” or “little plane game”, and may have other variables. In the”Aviator” model, for example, as soon as an aircraft starts flying, the prize value increases and the bettor has to decide when to stop the flight – if the word Crashed appears before then, the bet is lost.
According to the regulation, the games must be random and not based on the bettor’s skill. Furthermore, according to the ordinance, the rules must indicate:
the frequency of the increase in the prize multiplier value that the bettor can reach;
the minimum multiplier value at which the bettor can redeem the prize;
any functionality for the bettor to pre-select the prize multiplier value at which an automatic redemption will occur;
The game must clearly display the value of the increasing multiplier, according to the defined frequency and must also determine to the bettor when:
manual redemption by the bettor while the value of the multiplier is increasing and is above the minimum value;
automatic redemption when the value of the prize multiplier increases to the value pre-selected by the bettor for redemption, when supported;
automatic redemption when the multiplier value increases to the maximum value established by the game or collision, when the value of the prize multiplier stops increasing and the bettor loses the game;
the new rules also define that, when a redemption occurs, the value of the prize at the time of redemption must be granted to the bettor. In addition, the game interface must ensure the accuracy of clicks on the buttons or on the touchscreen so as not to interfere with the bettor’s interaction;
bets placed in this type of game must be independent of the bets of others who are playing simultaneously.
🃏 Online Card Games
The ordinance determines that the following requirements must be applied to games that simulate cards being drawn from one or more decks:
cards must be drawn from randomly shuffled decks, and random numbers may be drawn as replacement cards when the random numbers of the first hand are drawn, provided that the replacement cards are used sequentially as needed and that the stored random number generator (RNG) values are encrypted;
once drawn from the decks, cards must not be returned, unless this is clearly and previously defined in the game rules;
decks must not be shuffled again during the same play, unless this is clearly and previously defined in the game rules;
the game must inform the bettor about the number of cards in a deck and the number of decks in play;
the value and respective suit of the cards must be clearly displayed to the bettor and replacement cards must be distinguished from all other cards.
♣️ Online Blackjack Games
The following requirements must apply to games that simulate a game of blackjack:
Insurance rules must be clearly explained, if this option is available in the game;
Split pair rules must be clearly explained to the player;
Double down rules must be clearly explained, including limitations on which combinations allow the “double down” to be selected;
Any limits on the number of cards that may be drawn by the player or dealer must be explained, including declared winners, if any, when the limit is reached;
Surrule rules, if any, must be clearly explained to the player;
If split pairs occur, the results of each hand must be presented;
Special rules, if any, must be clearly explained to the player; and all player options available at any point in the game must be displayed in the game’s artwork.
🔴⚫ Online Roulette Games
The ordinance defines that the following requirements must be applied to games that simulate a roulette game:
the method of selecting individual bets must be explained by the rules of the game;
the bets selected by the bettor must be clearly displayed on the screen; and
the result of each spin of the roulette must be clearly displayed to the bettor.
🎲 Online Dice Games
The following rules are defined for online games that simulate the rolling of dice:
each face of the dice must clearly show the number of points or another indication of the value contained on its face;
it must be clear which face is facing up on each die, after the dice are rolled; and
the result of each dice roll must be clearly visible or displayed.
🏎️ Online Sports or Racing Games
With the regulation, sports that simulate sports or racing games must:
have individual bets and must not take into account the guesses of other bettors; offer results in a clear manner to the bettor;
have rules for any specific betting options, such as perfecta, trifecta and quinella, and the respective payouts, which must be clearly explained in the game’s artwork.
🎱 Online Ball and Number Draw Games
In this type of bet, the game simulates the drawing of balls or numbers from a specific container. The rules established are, among others:
the withdrawal of balls and numbers must occur in a randomly mixed container, containing the complete set of all balls and numbers, following the rules of the game;
at the beginning of each game, only the balls and numbers determined by the rules of the game must be in the container, and games with features that require the drawing of additional balls and numbers must be drawn from the original selection, unless otherwise permitted in advance by the rules of the game;
the container must not be reshuffled, unless this possibility exists described in the rules of the game;
all balls and all numbers drawn must be clearly displayed to the bettor;
In games in which the player defines in advance which balls or numbers will be drawn, the following requirements must apply:
all of the player’s choices must be clearly displayed directly on the game screen, and when the game uses multiple cards, it will be acceptable for the player’s choices to be accessible by turning or changing the cards;
the numbers drawn must be clearly identified on the screen and the game must highlight the numbers drawn that correspond to the player’s choices;
special hits, when applicable, must be clearly identified;
the number of points selected and the number of hits obtained must be clearly displayed on the screen; and
the rules for purchasing additional game features, when applicable, must be explained.
Random Number Generator (RNG)
The Ministry of Finance ordinance also establishes rules for the use of random number generators:
when more than one RNG is used to determine different results of a game, each RNG must be evaluated separately; and
if each instance of an RNG is identical but involves a different implementation within a game, each implementation must be evaluated separately.
In addition, in order to be regulated, games that involve randomness must have values selected by an approved RNG that meet the following requirements:
when making calls to the RNG, the game must not limit the results available for selection, except if previously provided for in the approved game architecture;
the game must not modify or discard the results selected by the RNG to adapt to a specific behavior that is not in accordance with the rules of the game;
the game must not replace the losing result with another different from the one selected by the RNG;
chance events must be independent and must not correlate with any other events within the same game or events from previous games, noting that:
– a game must not adjust the probability of an incentive prize or feature occurring based on the history of prizes obtained in previous games and must not adjust its theoretical return to the bettor (RTP) based on previous payouts;
– any associated equipment used in conjunction with the gaming platform must not influence or modify the behaviors of the game’s RNG and the random selection process, except if the approved game architecture provides for it; and
– chance events must not be affected by any characteristic of the communication channel between the online gaming platform and the remote gaming device, and the bettor must be informed about the possibility of events occurring that may negatively influence the game.
Bonus rules
In some modalities, it is common to pay bonuses to encourage the bettor to play. The ordinance of the Ministry of Finance also consolidates rules for this type of offer. If, for example, a game requires the achievement of several achievements to activate the prize, the number of achievements required must be indicated next to the points already acquired.
If an incentive prize is composed of several events or rounds, then a counter must be kept and displayed to the bettor to indicate the number of rounds initially granted and the number of rounds remaining or, alternatively, indicate the number of rounds that have already been played. In addition, the game must make it clear to the bettor that he or she is in incentive prize mode.
If the ongoing bonus requires extra credits to be wagered to continue, the player must have the option to choose whether or not to participate.
The offer of mystery prizes, which are prizes paid that are not associated with a specific combination in the paytable, is prohibited.
Other definitions
The ordinance released this Wednesday (31) also defines regulations for:
- doubling bet functionality;
- demo mode;
- automatic betting mode;
- persistence online games;
- playing the game from a saved point;
- accumulated prizes;
- deactivation and suspension of games and prizes;
- live online games.
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