Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) and banking representatives met on 17 July to discuss rules for fixed-odds gambling, particularly online betting and sports wagering. Febraban president Isaac Sidney proposed banning Pix for betting or capping transactions, and suggested excluding state-benefit recipients from using it for gambling.
Any restrictions on Pix could change how Brazilian customers fund betting accounts.
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A TRF3 appeals judge granted interim relief on 3 November to Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online over the cancellation of their betting authorisations. The ruling applies only to those three operators; the judge described the cancellation as confiscatory, while the wider dispute over Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 remains before the courts.
TRF3 appeals judge Adriana Pileggi granted interim relief on 3 November to Casa de Apostas, BetSul and Jogo Online over the cancellation of their betting authorisations. The order does not cover other betting operators.
A Portuguese-language opinion article argues that Brazil should address betting through evidence-based regulation rather than calls to prohibit it. It says fixed-odds betting regulation required more than 100 documents from operators and included identity checks, financial controls, anti-money-laundering measures, age restrictions and taxation. The author also says the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets had proposed a consultation to tighten oversight.
According to the author, Paula Lavigne is taking part with First Lady Janja in a campaign against betting, summed up by the slogan "Bets Nunca Mais" (Bets Never Again). The same piece holds that public policy should be built on evidence, proportionality and regulatory capacity instead of slogans or selective convictions.
Brazil’s government classified documents used to prepare its betting ban for five years, under a decision signed on 24 September, according to the report. Licensed operators are challenging the measure at the Supreme Federal Court and preparing to seek the return of about R$2.5bn in licence fees; the Congress review period ends on 23 November.
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Finance and Taxation Committee approved a request on 5 November 2026 for a public hearing on online betting taxes, financial controls and the reported Willer Tomaz–Blaze case. The request invites government and financial authorities to discuss oversight; the hearing date has not been set, and the request says it does not prejudge wrongdoing or responsibility.
The Finance and Taxation Committee (CFT) of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a request from deputy Hildo Rocha (MDB-MA) for a public hearing on Wednesday. The hearing does not yet have a date.
Industry representatives warned at a Supreme Federal Court hearing in Brazil that the betting ban could shift activity to unlicensed operators. The Ministry of Justice said it had requested the removal of 36,905 websites between 25 September and 29 October; representatives also said betting volumes fell 32% in the latest three-month data compared with a year earlier.
A debate has intensified in Brazil over whether the betting ban protects consumers or steers gambling toward unregulated operators. The matter featured at a Supreme Federal Court (STF) public hearing on Tuesday. At that hearing, 34 entities discussed Provisional Measure 1.394, the measure that banned betting in Brazil.