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Brazil's government seeks betting ban through Congress and Supreme Court

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Brazil's government is pursuing Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 in Congress, while reportedly preferring a Supreme Court ruling against the 2018 law that legalised fixed-odds betting. The measure was published on 25 September and has received 99 amendments, with four withdrawn; its joint committee has not been established. The Supreme Court hearing took place on 3 November, but the case has no plenary hearing date.

Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília (2025)
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil · Pedro França / Agência Senado · CC BY 2.0

Operators face uncertainty over whether the measure or a Supreme Court ruling will end fixed-odds betting 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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