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Brazil orders online gambling operators to shut down by 6 October

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed the end of the country’s regulated online gambling market, according to reports. Operators must close their sites and apps by 6 October, after which they have two days to report remaining player balances; banks are expected to return funds by 14 October. The report says Brazil issued 85 licences at R$30m each.

Licensed operators must cease Brazilian operations and follow specified deadlines for reporting and returning player balances.

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Brazil's TSE admits Novo case over 2026 Lula-Alckmin election campaign

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court admitted a case brought by the Novo party alleging political and economic abuse by the Lula-Alckmin presidential ticket in the 2026 election. The case cites Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which banned fixed-odds betting platforms, but the decision only opens proceedings and does not rule on the allegations; the case will proceed to the court's plenary after evidence is considered and the electoral prosecutor responds.

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has admitted a case brought by the Novo party, which accuses the ticket of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin of abuse of political and economic power in the 2026 presidential elections. The decision was taken by Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva, the electoral justice inspector-general and a minister. It only opens the proceedings and does not rule on the merits of the request.

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