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Brazil considers proposal to prohibit online casino games

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Brazil's government is discussing a measure that could prohibit online casino operations, reportedly citing four people familiar with talks in the presidential administration. The draft could be published in the coming days, but no final decision has been made; sports betting and sponsorship agreements would remain outside the proposed measure, according to the cited sources.

Operators in Brazil could face restrictions on online casino games while sports betting remains outside the proposal.

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Brazil Supreme Court hears arguments on proposed online betting ban

Brazil’s Supreme Court held a public hearing on the future of President Lula da Silva’s provisional measure to close the online gambling and sports betting market; no decision had been made. Justice and health ministers and the attorney general defended the measure, while football representatives described financial risks, including Flamengo’s reported 430 million reais in annual revenue at stake.

No ruling has yet been issued on whether betting will be prohibited in Brazil, the country's Supreme Court having overseen a public consultation that ran beyond ten hours. During that session, Justice Luiz Fux took testimony from public bodies, industry associations and football clubs, who set out their positions on the effects of President Lula da Silva's provisional measure. That measure was designed to shut down Brazil's online gaming and sports betting market roughly two years after it had begun operating.

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