Official language: Portuguese
Population: 196,342,592
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = 2.5766 BRL
1 GBP = 2.7994 BRL
1 USD = 1.7175 BRL

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Gambling in Brazil
Gambling is difficult in Brazil. Many forms of gambling in the country are actually illegal. In 1946, Dutra, who was president at the time, placed a partial ban on gambling. It outlawed casinos and many other types of gambling. The only legal forms of gambling since the ban are horse racing and lotteries. Fortunately, a loop-hole in the law means gambling machines are allowed and today there are tens of thousands of them across the country. Bingo is also legal in Brazil, and the game is steadily growing in popularity.

Online Gambling in Brazil
In spite of the ban on most forms of gambling in Brazil, the country's laws have little to say about online gambling. There no gambling websites in Brazil, as the government does not license local or foreign companies to offer online gambling services in the country. Brazilian players can still gamble on the internet though – they just use foreign internet gambling sites. These sites are hosted in other countries where the Brazilian government has no power to control the situation. There are many sites out there that accept Brazilian players, and a few even offer Portuguese versions of their websites, making it easy for Brazilians to play there.