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Brazil Senate committee advances bill to ban betting advertising

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Brazil's Senate Science and Technology Committee approved Bill 3,563/2024, which would prohibit advertising, sponsorship and promotion for sports betting and online gambling. The bill now goes to the Constitution and Justice Committee for further consideration; it also proposes a ban on betting on election results and fines of R$5,000 to R$10m for breaches.

If enacted, the bill would restrict betting companies' advertising, sponsorship and promotional activity across Brazil.

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Brazil creates federal committee to oversee illegal betting and advertising

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree on 28 September 2026 regulating a federal committee to oversee illegal fixed-odds betting and advertising. The deliberative body, coordinated by the Civil House and comprising representatives of 11 government bodies and entities, can set protocols for blocking websites and apps, interrupting financial flows and removing advertising. The decree took effect on the date it was signed.

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