TESTA has conducted live sportsbook testing across Brazil’s PIX payment ecosystem to identify operational weaknesses before World Cup 2026 demand arrives.
An estimated 85% of Brazilians planned to bet during the last World Cup, and Brazil’s betting market now processes roughly R$30 billion in monthly wagering activity.
PIX has become the dominant payment behaviour in the market, with registrations, deposits, withdrawals, and live betting activity capable of compressing into very short windows.
When small points of friction emerge during those windows, the consequences for operators and players alike become significantly more severe.
TESTA used real users, real devices, and real-money workflows to evaluate Bet365, Betano, Betsson, and EstrelaBet across live betting journeys conducted throughout Brazil.
Testing covered registration and onboarding, PIX deposit performance, live stream availability, bet placement and odds behaviour, cash-out functionality, withdrawal speed, and platform stability under mobile network conditions.
The testing was conducted using multiple devices, ISPs, and mobile conditions across Brazil to observe how experiences change outside controlled environments.
According to TESTA’s findings, the biggest differences between operators emerged not during deposits but during withdrawals, verification flows, and unexpected points of friction.
Betano delivered the fastest average withdrawal times in real-world testing, recording approximately 17 seconds, while some operators recorded withdrawal times ranging from one to thirty minutes.
PIX deposit speed has effectively become table stakes, with users now expecting payment experiences to feel immediate and invisible rather than a differentiating feature.
Minor streaming errors, loading delays, and verification issues were found to change overall player perceptions more than might typically be expected by operators.
Testing on real 4G and 5G networks across Brazil revealed that even minor streaming interruptions can significantly impact user trust and bet placement behaviour.
The full report includes operator-by-operator benchmarks, deposit and withdrawal comparisons, friction points, operational issues, and time-stamped tester video evidence to support every finding.
TESTA stated the testing was undertaken independently and not in collaboration with NEXT.io, which published the report summary ahead of the tournament.
