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Brazil and India move towards online gambling bans, FAIR analysis says

Regulation

A Foundation FAIR analysis says Brazil has moved to revoke immediately authorisations for sports betting and online casinos, subject to congressional approval, amendment or rejection within 120 days. It also says India has introduced a broad ban covering online games, their promotion and related payment processing; the analysis warns that demand could shift to illegal operators.

Proposed restrictions in Brazil and India could affect licensed operators and push demand toward illegal gambling.

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Brazil’s STF weighs betting suspension as legal challenges raise uncertainty

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.

Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.

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