Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced that a ban on online sports betting will take effect on 6 October, according to reports. The measure bars new account deposits and allows users to withdraw funds until 5 October. Durigan said a directive to app stores to block betting sites was planned for 6 October.
Operators and app stores face a set date for the betting prohibition and related site-blocking measures.
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Members of Brazil’s Centrão bloc reportedly plan to resume efforts to amend the presidential measure banning sports betting and online games after the 25 October election run-off. One option under discussion would allow sports betting while keeping online casinos prohibited; the measure remains in force as lawmakers consider amendments.
Brazil's federal government brought a ban on fixed-odds betting into effect on 6 October under Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, according to a report. Licensed platforms must stop accepting new bets, take their sites and apps offline, and direct users to the Brasil sem Bets portal; failure to comply may lead to administrative sanctions. The report says industry associations have challenged the measure in the Supreme Court.
Flamengo asked Justice Luiz Fux at Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court on 3 October to rule urgently on a challenge to Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, before its restrictions take effect. The club seeks suspension of the measure until Congress completes its review or the court rules on the case, whichever comes first. Flamengo said the measure’s deadlines affect betting-site access and advertising, including sponsorship displays.
Brazil’s Congress extended the deadline for amendments to Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 to 13 October, the report said. The measure would prohibit fixed-odds betting, including its operation, offering, intermediation and advertising; 40 amendments had been submitted at the time of reporting. Congress is due to consider the measure by 23 November.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a provisional measure on 25 September prohibiting online sports betting and casinos, according to a media report. The measure immediately bars platforms from accepting new bets, requires sites and apps to close from 6 October, and gives users until 5 October to withdraw balances. Congress must review the measure within 60 days, with a possible 60-day extension; a separate bill proposing prison terms of up to six years would require approval before taking effect.