Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court heard 34 entities on 3 November about Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting. Justice Luiz Fux said the hearing would address legal certainty, financial effects and impacts on existing contracts; 14 of the invited entities had also spoken at a 2024 hearing.
The hearing examines how the betting prohibition could affect companies and contracts in Brazil.
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AIGAMING called on Brazil’s government and Congress to reconsider Provisional Measure No. 1,394, which it says prohibits fixed-odds betting nationwide. The association made the appeal in a statement recognising the re-election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin. It argued that regulation could support employment and help address the illegal market.
AIGAMING issued a statement on 26 October recognising the re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, and calling for a solution to Provisional Measure No. 1,394. The measure, issued on 25 September 2026, prohibited the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting across Brazil, according to the association's statement.
Brazil's ban on fixed-odds betting under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 has affected financing for national sport, Tiago Gomes wrote in SBC Notícias. The opinion piece argues that prohibition does not amount to protection.
Reportedly, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has significantly reduced references to a ban on fixed-odds betting in his second-round campaign speeches.
The ban on fixed-odds betting in Brazil has affected both domestic football clubs and sponsorship arrangements tied to CONMEBOL competitions. According to the headline, CONMEBOL must adapt the advertising shown in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. The full article text was not available, so further details are not known.
An opinion column in the legal section of SBC Notícias Brasil discusses the workers affected by Brazil's ban on fixed-odds betting. According to the feed snippet, the ban was set by Provisional Measure (MP) No. 1.394/2026 and has led to a wave of redundancies in the sector. The full article text was not available.
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