Portugal’s SRIJ prepares online gambling rules

In Portugal, the regulator SRIJ has published draft amendments to online gambling legislation which, if adopted, would formally regulate the bonus buy and bet modifier features in online casinos, as well as the bet builder and cashout function in online betting, with voided events settled at odds of 1.00, establishing uniform rules for all iGaming operators.

Draft amendments for online casino rules

Bonus buy feature

Under the proposed changes, the bonus buy feature in online casinos would be available for an amount not exceeding four times the stake.

The bonus buy could be used no more than twice per gaming session.

Bet modifier

The bet modifier feature would allow players to increase a stake by up to 50% of the base amount.

A limit of €10 would apply, with activation restricted to no more than four consecutive spins.

Changes affecting online betting

Bet builder and cashout

The amendments also cover online betting, including the use of the bet builder and the cashout function.

Voided events would be settled using odds of 1.00.

Public consultations

Consultation timeline

Public consultations on the draft amendments will last 20 working days and will begin on 27 January.