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Brazil Supreme Court schedules hearing on betting restrictions for 3 November

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Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court scheduled a public hearing for 3 November on actions concerning Provisional Measure 1,394, which the source says prohibited betting in the country. The hearing was requested by the Attorney General’s Office, parties to the constitutional challenge and entities admitted to the proceedings; the ANJL said it was willing to resume dialogue with the government after Lula’s re-election.

Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília (2025)
Supreme Federal Court of Brazil · Pedro França / Agência Senado · CC BY 2.0

The hearing could shape the status of betting restrictions affecting Brazil’s regulated sector.

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Brazil’s Congress and Supreme Court weigh online gambling ban after Lula re-election

Brazil’s Congress and Supreme Federal Court are considering the future of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election, reported with nearly 52% of the vote. The measure’s effects could be suspended by a court injunction, while Congress considers close to 100 amendments; industry estimates put lost revenue at R$1,200m and lost tax receipts above R$400m.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) is due to examine constitutional challenges to Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, the measure that restricts online gambling, while the National Congress considers close to 100 amendments to it. The STF could grant an injunction suspending the measure's effects, which would allow licences to regain validity and operations to resume in part, according to the source. The mixed congressional commission has 13 senators and 13 deputies appointed, with alternates, but has not yet been formally installed or chosen a president and rapporteur.

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