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Brazil’s fixed-odds betting law establishes state oversight, authors argue

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An opinion article argues that Brazil’s Law 14.790/23 brought fixed-odds betting within a formal regulatory framework rather than creating a new economic activity. It says the law reflects the Union’s constitutional authority to legislate on lottery products and establishes oversight of a sector that had operated outside the law.

The article presents the law as the basis for state supervision of fixed-odds betting operators in Brazil.

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Brazilian measure bars fixed-odds betting and related sponsorships

Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 prohibits fixed-odds betting and related advertising, marketing and sponsorship, according to an opinion article. It requires advertising and sponsorship materials to be removed within ten days of publication and operators’ existing authorisations to end after 30 days. The article says the changes raise questions about existing commercial contracts.

Brazil's Provisional Measure 1.394 of 25 September 2026 prohibits fixed-odds betting in the country, according to an opinion article. The article was written by Marcos Paulo de Castro Pereira, a lawyer at Ciscato Advogados Associados.

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