Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin said Brazil plans tighter controls on online betting after meeting retail-sector representatives in Brasília. He cited concerns about mobile gaming and gambling addiction; retail groups have called for stricter measures, while the betting industry disputes claims that it harms retail activity.
Potential new restrictions could change compliance requirements for betting operators in Brazil.
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The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) told a Brazilian Supreme Court public hearing that banning fixed-odds betting would not end gambling, according to a report. ANJL consultant Pietro Cardia cited a 32% fall in betting volume in 2026 and said more than 60% of the market was regulated before the measure; consultant Bernardo Freire said demand had shifted to illegal sites after its introduction.
At a Supreme Court public hearing presided over by reporting justice Luiz Fux, the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) argued that banning fixed-odds betting in Brazil does not amount to the absence of gambling. The association used the hearing to stress that the market needs deeper regulation, which it described as the best way to protect and look after consumers.
Brazilian gaming and legal associations argued at a Supreme Court public hearing that Provisional Measure 1.394 could push betting towards organised crime and undermine legal certainty, according to a report. ANJL representative Pietro Lorenzoni disputed the government’s premise that prohibition would eliminate gambling; Abracrim representative Milton Jordão warned that bettors could face money-laundering liability under an existing law.
The Supreme Court (STF) devoted the afternoon of its public hearing on Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 to gaming-sector associations and lawyers. The hearing was convened by Luiz Fux, who is the rapporteur. ANJL, Abracrim, Abracopel, ANSEJA and IBJR argued that the measure hands the market to organised crime, breaches legal certainty and does not meet the urgency requirement. Their shared position was that the government assumes prohibition ends gambling, and that Brazilian history contradicts this.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court began a public hearing in Brasília on 3 November 2026 concerning the fixed-odds betting ban under Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, reportedly. Justice Luiz Fux convened 34 institutions for the session in a case brought by the ANJL; the hearing does not itself suspend the measure or determine the case.
LegitBet monitoring reports identified 1,065 new suspected sites targeting Brazilian users from 29 October to 1 November. The reports, produced for the ANJL, classified 540 sites as confirmed after checks found betting and online gaming features on their pages.
LegitBet monitoring reports prepared for the ANJL recorded 1,065 new suspected sites aimed at Brazilian users between 29 October and 1 November, of which 540 were confirmed.
ABRAS monitoring recorded a 7.9% year-on-year increase in sales by value for 14–20 September, when authorised betting platforms were operating, the report said. The same measure showed 7.4% growth for 5–11 October, the week ABRAS cited in connection with the betting ban. ABRAS did not provide controls for other factors when questioned, according to the report.
Supermarket sales by value rose 7.9% year on year in the week of 14 to 20 September, according to ABRAS's own weekly NielsenIQ monitoring. In the week of 5 to 11 October, the week ABRAS used to credit the betting ban, the same measure showed 7.4% growth.