Who owns bet365 Brasil?
As of : bet365 Brasil is owned by bet365 Group, private (Coates family). The site runs under HS DO BRASIL LTDA, BR, with a licence from Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) for fixed-odds betting & online games. The same owner has 2 other casinos. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | bet365 Group (private (Coates family; Denise Coates majority shareholder)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | HS DO BRASIL LTDA, BR · reg. CNPJ 47.123.407/0001-70 |
| Licences | Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) Portaria SPA/MF nº 250/2025 expired |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Website | bet365.bet.br |
| Sister casinos | 2 |
| Fines and actions | bet365 Brasil’s own company: 0 · whole bet365 Group: 8 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- bet365 Group owns 3 casino and betting brands (20 websites) in our data.
- 8 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2015, about €8.2 million in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) Portaria SPA/MF nº 250/2025 | fixed-odds betting & online games | – 2026-10-25 | register |
About bet365 Group
UK-based private betting company. In the US it runs as Hillside (New Jersey) LLC with an NJ casino service industry licence (NJ site since Aug 2019) and runs a PA online casino under Presque Isle Downs' certificate since Jul 2024.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Founded: 2000 · Ownership: private (Coates family; Denise Coates majority shareholder)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: bet365's Brazilian licence is held by HS do Brasil Ltda. Brazil-only .bet.br site. MP 1.394/2026 (25 Sep 2026) banned fixed-odds betting in Brazil: sites had to go offline from 6 Oct 2026 and all SPA authorisations end on 25 Oct 2026. The MP still needs approval by Congress and is challenged at the STF.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
2 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Does self-exclusion at bet365 Brasil cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
bet365 Group sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 8 names bet365 Brasil’s own company; they concern other companies of the bet365 Group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Hillside (New Jersey) LLC / bet365 | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 33,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for sep16-30 2026): civil penalty of $33,000 on Bet365 pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for violation of self-exclusion regulations source |
| 2024-08-31 | Hillside (New Jersey) LLC / bet365 | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 33,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for aug16-31 2024): civil penalty of $33,000.00 against bet365 for accepting wagers on prohibited events and on events whose outcome was known source |
| 2024-04-04 | Hillside (UK Sports) ENC and Hillside (UK Gaming) ENC | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 582,120 | AML and social-responsibility failures found in 2022 compliance check. source |
| 2023-04-24 | Hillside (Gaming) ENC | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 14,000,000 | Warning and fine for duty-of-care failures (casino). source |
| 2023-04-24 | Hillside (Sports) ENC | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 65,000,000 | Warning and fine for duty-of-care failures (betting). source |
| 2023-03-10 | Hillside New Media Malta Plc | Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands) | EUR 400,000 | Sent advertising and bonuses to registered 18-24-year-olds from 26 Oct 2021 to 1 Feb 2022. source |
| 2021-03-22 | Hillside (Sports) ENC | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 1,000,000 | Remark and fine over betting on events that are not allowed. source |
| 2015-10-13 | Hillside Gaming and Hillside Sports (bet365.com) | Romania — ONJN | — | Right to operate annulled and bet365.com blacklisted; regulator gave no public reason (press reported it kept taking Romanian bets during licensing). source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns bet365 Brasil?
bet365 Group. Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is bet365 Brasil licensed?
Yes. Its operator HS DO BRASIL LTDA holds a licence from Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) for fixed-odds betting & online games.
Has the owner of bet365 Brasil been fined?
8 records on file. The latest: USA New Jersey — DGE, 2026-09-30.
Is bet365 Brasil legit?
bet365 Brasil is run by HS DO BRASIL LTDA, which holds a licence from Brazil SPA (Ministry of Finance) for fixed-odds betting & online games. Its owner is bet365 Group, a private company. Fines and regulator actions against bet365 Brasil’s own company: 0; against the whole bet365 Group: 8. Sister sites with the same owner: 2. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are bet365 Brasil’s sister sites?
bet365 Brasil has 2 sister casinos with the same owner, bet365 Group: bet365, bet365 Argentina. Full list: all bet365 Group sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/transparencia-ativa-processos-de-autorizacao-de-apostas-de-quota-fixa/empresas-autorizadas
- https://igamingbusiness.com/legal-compliance/licensing/brazil-betting-regulator-new-licences
- https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/medida-provisoria-n-1.394-de-25-de-setembro-de-2026-734808521
- https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/transparencia-ativa-processos-de-autorizacao-de-apostas-de-quota-fixa/planilha-de-autorizacoes-1.csv
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