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Brazil government weighs provisional measure on betting restrictions

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Brazil’s government is reportedly considering a provisional measure that could restrict sports betting and online gambling, with a proposal to Congress possible as early as the following week. Its scope remains under discussion, including whether to target certain products or focus on illegal operators; the report says the Ministry of Finance opposes a broader restriction.

Any proposed restrictions could change the permitted products and operating conditions for Brazil’s regulated betting market.

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Brazil’s provisional measure ends betting authorisations and suspends operations

Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1.394/26 ended betting authorisations and suspended operations in October, according to the report. It says 85 authorisations had brought R$2.55 billion into public coffers, with each operator paying R$30 million for a five-year authorisation. The measure provides no compensation, and its outcome is before Congress and the Supreme Federal Court.

Brazil's Provisional Measure 1.394/26 ended the betting authorisations granted by the state, suspended operations in October and set out no compensation mechanism, according to an analysis by Luan Sperandio published in Gazeta do Povo. The regulated betting market had begun operating in January 2025. The measure's outcome is before Congress and the Supreme Federal Court.

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