By SectorWire desk · · Updated
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux is considering when to issue a betting ban decision, UOL reported. The ruling is likely to follow the election as Fux seeks to avoid accusations of political bias.
Operators face a betting ban decision likely after the election as Fux seeks to avoid accusations of political bias.
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The amendments and possible delayed court decision leave operators awaiting the prohibition’s final legislative and judicial treatment.
The timing of Fux’s review and the MP’s required congressional vote affect operators’ authorisations and betting sponsorships in Brazil.
The 92 amendments leave Brazil’s betting rules under review, with proposals spanning licensed betting and online casino games.
A postponement would extend operators’ wait for a decision on prohibiting fixed-odds betting until after the presidential runoff.
The requests could delay a court decision on challenges affecting betting companies operating in Brazil.
The associations seek court intervention to stop betting-site visitors being redirected to the “Brasil sem Bets” page.