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Brazil's Supreme Court justice maintains suspension of betting ban for benefit recipients

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Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Luiz Fux cancelled a conciliation hearing scheduled for 10 February and maintained the practical effect of his earlier suspension of the Finance Ministry's betting restriction for social-assistance recipients. Fux cited a scheduling conflict; the hearing has no new date. The suspension followed a request by the National Association of Games and Lotteries, which said the ministry's measure exceeded the court's 2024 guidance.

Licensed operators remain subject to uncertainty over whether benefit recipients may use regulated betting platforms.

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