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Brazil government considers immediate restrictions on online betting and casinos

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Brazil’s government is considering a provisional measure to impose further restrictions on online betting and gaming, with a draft potentially going to Congress the following week. The scope remains under discussion; options include banning some online-gaming segments, while another government position favours focusing on illegal-market activity. No measures have been approved.

Operators may face new restrictions, but the proposed scope and legislative status remain unsettled.

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Brazil's finance ministry reports no studies on potential betting ban

Brazil's Ministry of Finance said on 24 September 2026 that it found no studies assessing the economic, fiscal, regulatory or social effects of a potential ban on fixed-odds betting, online games or related advertising. The response followed an information request submitted on 20 September, one day before President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, according to the report.

The Ministry of Finance reported that, after consulting its technical units, it found no studies, notes, opinions or reports assessing the effects of a full or partial ban on fixed-odds betting, online games or related advertising. The response was formalized on 24 September.

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