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Brazil betting ban puts 42 linked economic activities at risk, study says

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A study commissioned by the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming says Brazil’s betting ban affects 42 linked economic activities. It reports that the sector’s value chain generated more than 15,500 jobs in 2025, with R$460m in direct wages and R$87m in social contributions; industry groups warn of effects on jobs and contracts.

Operators and suppliers face potential disruption to employment, contracts and ongoing operating obligations under the ban.

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Brazil’s SPA says it had no impact study before betting ban

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had found no studies assessing the effects of banning fixed-odds betting, online games or sector advertising. The Finance Ministry gave that response on 24 September 2026, less than a day before the government issued Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibited sports betting, online casinos and related advertising nationwide.

Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) told a freedom-of-information request on 24 September 2026 that it had no study on the impact of banning fixed-odds betting. Less than 24 hours later, the government issued Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which banned sports betting, online casinos and sector advertising across the country.

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