Brazil’s Supreme Court admits mayors’ body to municipal lottery case
Municipal lottery operators face a nationwide suspension while the court considers the challenge to local authorisations.
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Brazilian Supreme Court schedules gambling case ruling for 23 April
The ruling could clarify how lower courts handle the criminal status of gambling activity in Brazil.
Brazil betting association disputes debt study ahead of STF hearing
The dispute concerns evidence ahead of a court-mediated discussion of social-benefit funds used for online betting.
Brasilcon seeks permission to intervene in Brazil betting-law case
The court’s decision on intervention could add consumer-protection arguments to a challenge concerning Brazil’s betting framework.
Brasilcon seeks amicus curiae role in Brazil betting-law case
The request could add a consumer-policy perspective to the court’s review of Brazil’s sports-betting law.
Brazil Supreme Court weighs restrictions on betting with welfare funds
The court’s eventual decision could determine restrictions on licensed operators’ accounts held by social-benefit recipients.
TCE-PE urges 184 municipalities to suspend local lottery activity
Municipalities and lottery companies face potential suspension of operations and daily financial penalties.
Minas Gerais seeks to join Brazil Supreme Court case on municipal lotteries
The case could affect municipal lottery operations and the legal position of Minas Gerais’ state lottery.
Brazil’s AGU challenges Fux ruling on betting-account restrictions
The challenge concerns how betting operators must apply restrictions to beneficiaries when systems cannot identify the source of funds.
Brazil's Supreme Court justice maintains suspension of betting ban for benefit recipients
Licensed operators remain subject to uncertainty over whether benefit recipients may use regulated betting platforms.
IBJR seeks to join Brazil Supreme Court betting hearing
The court's account restrictions affect operators serving Brazilian betting customers who receive social benefits.
São Paulo council appeals STF suspension of municipal lottery law
The appeal could determine whether São Paulo can continue operating under its municipal lottery law while the case proceeds.
Brazil Supreme Court suspends closure of existing betting accounts
Operators must keep existing beneficiary accounts open while continuing to block new registrations pending the hearing.
AGU asks Brazil’s Supreme Court to exempt Caixa lotteries from benefit-player restrictions
The request could determine whether social-benefit recipients may continue accessing federal lotteries while private betting platforms block them.
ANALOME challenges Brazil court suspension of municipal lottery laws
The court’s decision could affect municipal lottery laws, concessions and planned budgets across Brazil.
Brazil Supreme Court suspends municipal lottery laws and operations
Municipal lottery operators and local authorities face suspended operations and daily fines pending the court’s review.
ABLE asks Brazil’s Supreme Court to review betting restrictions on benefit recipients’ families
Operators may face uncertainty over which people the benefit-related betting restrictions require them to block.
Piauí audit court warns municipalities against creating lotteries
Municipalities and prospective suppliers face uncertainty over local lottery tenders and contracts while the constitutional case remains pending.
Brazilian betting operators estimate beneficiary ban could remove 20% of users
The reported estimate signals a potential change in the eligible customer base for regulated betting operators in Brazil.
Brazil’s Supreme Court admits São Paulo in municipal lottery case
The case may clarify whether municipalities can establish their own lottery and betting systems.
AGU asks Brazil’s Supreme Court to exclude fixed-odds bets from lottery ruling
The requested clarification could determine whether state betting operators must restrict customer access and advertising to their own states.
Brazil’s AGU asks Supreme Court to clarify state lottery limits
The court’s clarification could affect the territorial scope of state-authorised lottery and betting activity.