ANJL and IBJR challenge Brazil betting ban at Supreme Court
Brazil’s ANJL and IBJR filed legal actions at the Supreme Federal Court on 28 September, seeking to suspend a provisional measure that bans fixed-odds betting. The measure, signed on 25 September, orders an immediate halt to new deposits and bets and requires websites and apps to close from 6 October. The associations also contest the non-refund of BRL 30m licence payments made for five-year operating terms.
The court challenge could affect whether operators must halt betting and close services under the provisional measure.