Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court was preparing to hear a challenge by Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet to the constitutionality of the law authorising betting platforms. The report says Justice Luiz Fux was expected to take a strict position and that a ban was being discussed, but gives no ruling or final decision.
The court’s consideration of the challenge leaves the legal status of betting platforms at issue.
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Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office (AGU) asked the Supreme Federal Court to hear the prosecutor-general and consider a further public hearing in the challenge to Provisional Measure 1,394/2026. The AGU also urged the court to reject requests for interim relief; its filing followed a measure that the report says prohibits fixed-odds betting.
Supreme Federal Court minister Luiz Fux authorised Flamengo on 30 September to join as an interested party in a case challenging the federal government’s provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting in Brazil. The case was brought by the National Association of Games and Lotteries and the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming; Flamengo said it sought to contribute the sports sector’s perspective.
ABERT has requested amicus curiae status in Brazil's Supreme Court proceedings challenging betting legislation. The broadcasters' association argues that the disputed advertising provisions directly affect its members. The Prosecutor General seeks to overturn much of the framework, while the Senate has defended its constitutionality.
ANJL plans to challenge Minas Gerais’ restrictions on fixed-odds betting advertising before Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court. The decree prohibits betting promotions on state-controlled property and directs Loteria Mineira to terminate sports betting contracts. ANJL argues that the state has encroached on federal powers.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court began hearing an appeal on Wednesday over whether the country can criminalise physical gambling venues. The defence argues that Article 50 of the 1941 Criminal Offenses Law conflicts with the 1988 Constitution and the later legalisation of online fixed-odds betting; the court's ruling will set a precedent for similar cases nationwide.