Brazil's new Institutional Relations Minister José Guimarães said Congress is more willing to regulate betting than prohibit it. He said the government is discussing possible measures internally but gave no details, citing the balance of political forces in Congress.
The minister's comments point to regulation, rather than a national ban, as the legislative direction for betting operators.
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Brazil's government wants Congress to approve Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 by the end of the year, while a media report says it also hopes the Supreme Court will invalidate the 2018 law legalising fixed-odds betting. The measure was published on 25 September and has 99 amendments, four withdrawn; its joint committee has not been installed. The Supreme Court hearing took place on 3 November, but the full court has not scheduled a ruling.
Brazil's government reportedly wants Congress to approve Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which it lists among five priorities to pass before the parliamentary recess. A separate report said the government prefers not to face the debate in Congress. That report said the government's bet is on a Supreme Court decision declaring Law 13.756/2018 unconstitutional, the law signed by Michel Temer that legalised fixed-odds betting in the country.
Brazil’s government used Instagram to urge citizens to contact Congress in support of continuing the online betting ban, which remains subject to parliamentary approval. The government wants the measure approved before 20 December, while lawmakers still need to form a committee to consider the text and 94 amendments. The Supreme Federal Court has scheduled a public hearing for 3 November; ANJL and IBJR challenge the measure, while the Attorney General’s Office supports its constitutionality.
Brazil's government has used Instagram to urge citizens to contact their representatives in the National Congress in support of maintaining the ban on online betting, which remains subject to parliamentary approval. The government said the ban already has immediate effect but needs parliamentary approval to remain in force. The government wants the measure approved before 20 December, Institutional Relations Minister José Guimarães said, adding that the executive does not intend to abandon its objective.
Brazil’s government has made a provisional measure to end sports betting and online games a legislative priority for the end of 2026, Institutional Relations Minister José Guimarães said on 27 October. The measure needs approval by a joint committee and both congressional chambers by 23 November to have permanent effect; the deadline could be extended by 60 days.
José Guimarães, minister of the Institutional Relations Secretariat, confirmed the information on Tuesday 27 October. The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has placed the provisional measure providing for an end to sports betting and online games among its legislative priorities for the end of 2026. Guimarães said the executive branch intends to move forward with four items in the National Congress: the Public Security constitutional amendment, the betting measure, the 2027 budget and a proposal for free public transport at weekends. The statement came during the government's coordination with lawmakers to set the voting agenda before the legislative year closes.
Brazil’s fixed-odds betting ban remains in force as legal challenges proceed before the Supreme Federal Court and the measure awaits congressional consideration, according to the report. Existing operator authorisations expired on 25 October after the 30-day transition period; a suspension or lapse of the measure would not necessarily restore them automatically.
Brazil's fixed-odds betting ban remains in force while the Supreme Federal Court and Congress consider its validity, after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's re-election added uncertainty to the sector's future, according to the report. Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of the vote against just over 48%, according to official results. The victory strengthens Lula politically but does not by itself resolve the legal battle or make the prohibition a permanent rule.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed provisional measure 1.394/2026 on 25 September, prohibiting fixed-odds betting and online games, according to the report. Authorised platforms had to stop operating in Brazil from 6 October; the measure’s continuation now depends on Congress, while industry associations have challenged it before the Federal Supreme Court.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has kept in place a ban on fixed-odds betting and online games that his government introduced by provisional measure 1.394/2026, signed on 25 September, while Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF) consider its future. The measure prohibited the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of these activities. Authorised platforms had to stop operating and withdraw their websites and applications from the Brazilian market from 6 October. The ban also covers state and district authorisations, though it does not affect other lottery modalities permitted under legislation.