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Brazil betting groups prepare joint legal challenge to government ban

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Brazilian betting companies and industry representatives coordinated a possible joint legal challenge to the government’s provisional measure banning betting operations, according to the report. Options under consideration include a direct action of unconstitutionality before the Supreme Federal Court or a collective writ; the industry had not decided which route to take. IBJR chief executive Carlos Lima confirmed a meeting and said the sector would seek a judicial route.

The prospective challenge could test the legal status of the provisional measure banning betting operations in Brazil.

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Brazilian betting groups reassess response to nationwide betting ban

Brazil’s betting ban remained in place one month after the licences of 85 operators expired on 25 October, the report said. Industry representatives called for dialogue with the government and Congress, while the market’s future remained before the Supreme Federal Court and Congress.

Brazil's betting ban remained in force a month after the federal licences of 85 operators expired on 25 October 2026, the same day President Lula da Silva was re-elected with 51.79% of valid votes. The election result does not settle the market's future, which rests with the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and Congress, according to the report.

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