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Brazil receives six betting-operation authorisation requests in H1 2026

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Brazil’s federal government received six applications to operate betting businesses in the first half of 2026, reportedly, down from 227 in the second half of 2024. The Ministry of Finance figures cited in the report show 428 applications since the process began, with 85 companies authorised and 10 awaiting review by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets.

The figures indicate a sharp slowdown in prospective entrants and show the size of the authorisation queue.

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Brazil's TCU dismisses complaint over government response to illegal betting

Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) unanimously dismissed a complaint alleging federal inaction over illegal betting, ruling that it did not identify a specific unlawful act or an unfulfilled duty. The court noted that the Ministry of Finance's betting secretariat had monitored and acted against unauthorised operators before Provisional Measure 1.394/2026; the measure remains subject to congressional review.

Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) has dismissed and archived a complaint alleging omission, inertia or insufficient action by the state and federal bodies over the spread of illegal betting platforms. The Second Chamber approved ruling 5.284/2026 unanimously at its session on 27 October. It found that the complaint pointed to no unlawful act, no body that failed to act and no unfulfilled duty.

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