Brazil’s Senate inquiry into suspected irregularities in online betting was due to receive its final report from Senator Soraya Thronicke on 10 June, with a vote scheduled for 10:00. The report could propose legal changes or recommend that people be investigated for crimes; the CPI had held 20 meetings and heard 19 people.
The report could lead to proposed changes to betting laws or referrals for criminal investigation.
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Brazil’s Senate has placed a bill to authorise casinos, bingo, jogo do bicho and horse-racing bets on its plenary agenda for a possible vote on 8 July. The proposal faces opposition and may not be considered before Congress recesses on 17 July; it would permit casinos in specified locations and set limits on their number, alongside rules for bingo and betting machines.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) said it will hold its first Consumer Betting Protection and Responsible Gambling Seminar in Brasília on 16 June. The event is scheduled for 9:00 to 17:30 and will cover consumer protection, market oversight, debt, gambling-related harm, advertising and customer service. Registration is open to authorised fixed-odds betting operators and members of SINAPO.
Brazil’s Prizes and Bets Secretariat published a public hearing notice on 3 June to gather input for rules recognising the operational capacity of fixed-odds betting suppliers. The hybrid session is scheduled for 25 June, from 10am to 5pm, with a possible continuation the following day; participants must register through the Brasil Participativo platform.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) called a public hearing on 25 June to gather industry input for rules covering online betting suppliers, according to a published notice. The session will run from 10:00 to 17:00 and may continue the following day; the SPA said only recognised suppliers would be eligible for contracts with betting operators.
Brazilian lawmakers submitted 97 amendments to Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting, the report said. Five amendments were withdrawn, leaving 92 for congressional review; proposals include restoring licensed operations under tighter rules. The joint committee appointed on 30 September had not yet been constituted, and the measure was due to begin blocking Congress's agenda on 9 November and expire on 23 November.