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Brazil suspends regulated betting operations under MP 1,394

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Brazil’s regulated betting market suspended operations from midnight on 6 October under Provisional Measure 1,394, according to the report. Legal advisers expect licensed operators to seek compensation if their authorisations are cancelled or they remain unable to operate; the measure may lapse if Congress does not review it within 60 days, taking the parliamentary recess into account.

Operators face an immediate interruption, with possible compensation claims and the measure’s status dependent on congressional review.

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Brazil betting associations ask Supreme Court to suspend provisional measure

ANJL, IBJR and Anseja asked Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court on 3 November to suspend Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 until Congress votes on it or the court rules on its merits. The associations said operators had each paid BRL30 million for five-year licences and warned that the measure could leave those fees unrecoverable; Anseja estimated potentially affected tax revenue at BRL12.7 billion or more.

Brazil's main betting sector associations have asked the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to suspend Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 until Congress rules on its content or the court decides the merits. The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) and Anseja presented their arguments to the court on 3 November, at a hearing where they questioned the legal certainty and economic consequences of the decision. The hearing ended without Justice Luiz Fux issuing a ruling or granting the requested interim suspension. No date was set to decide the merits, so the measure remains in force.

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