Brazil gambling ban debate turns to emergency grounds and court review
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court Justice Luiz Fux has suspended lawsuits concerning the presidential measure prohibiting betting until the court hears the case. In televised and online commentary, analysts questioned whether the measure met the constitutional test of urgency and whether prohibition addresses compulsive gambling; one political scientist cited a Unifesp estimate that 7.3% of Brazil’s population may be prone to gambling disorder.
The court’s review could determine the status of the measure prohibiting betting in Brazil.