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Brazil Senate committee advances bill to ban gambling advertising

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Brazil’s Senate Science and Technology Committee advanced a bill this week to prohibit sports betting, online gaming and election-betting advertising nationwide. The proposal covers media advertising and sports sponsorships, could allow an exception for Olympic sports clubs, and now goes to the Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Committee for consideration.

If passed, the bill would restrict gambling operators’ advertising and could expose licensees to suspension or revocation.

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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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