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Brazil’s betting ban coincides with presidential vote and licence expiry

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Brazil’s federal and state betting licences are due to expire on 25 October, the day of the presidential vote, under Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, according to the report. The measure bars fixed-odds betting operations, offers and advertising; it also says a Supreme Court ruling and congressional consideration remain pending. Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly supports restoring the market, while he denies wrongdoing in a police inquiry into alleged money laundering linked to betting.

The licence expiry and ban leave operators facing market access uncertainty while court and congressional decisions remain pending.

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Brazil justice minister defends betting measure at Supreme Court hearing

Brazilian Justice Minister Wellington César Lima e Silva addressed the Supreme Court’s public hearing on Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which banned fixed-odds betting. He defended the measure’s urgency and relevance but, according to the report, did not provide figures on illegal sites blocked, accounts frozen or money recovered. He alleged links between betting and organised crime without citing specific cases or amounts.

The Supreme Court (STF) held a public hearing on Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, to which government bodies including the Ministry of Justice and Public Security were summoned. Justice Minister Wellington César Lima e Silva spoke without a prepared text, as he acknowledged himself. According to the report, he did not present figures on blocked sites, frozen accounts or recovered sums.

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