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

Casinos in Brazil
Brazil has no casinos. Casino gambling in Brazil has been illegal since the 1960s, when it was banned because of its connection with organized crime. Some members of the current government want to bring casinos back, but no action has been taken yet. Fortunately, a loop-hole in the law was discovered in the early 1990s that lets gambling machines slip thorough the cracks, which is how Brazilians play casino games. There are well over 100,000 gambling machines in Brazil today, from basic slots to sophisticated, networked touch-screen gambling kiosks. Brazilians can even enjoy betting on virtual horse races.

Online Casinos in Brazil
There are no online casinos in Brazil either. While the government does not give out licenses that let companies offer internet casinos from Brazil, there are no laws about players gambling at foreign internet casinos. These foreign online casinos are located abroad, in countries where the Brazilian government has no power. Until the government loosens their grip on gambling and allows Brazilian internet casinos to operate, these foreign casinos are the best places to play. Many accept players from Brazil, and a few even offer services in Portuguese.