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Brazil weighs provisional measure to restrict online casino and sports betting

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Brazil’s federal government may issue a provisional measure banning online casino games and limiting sports betting, according to a media report; its text remains under discussion. Football clubs and licensed-sector representatives are opposing possible restrictions, while ABRAJOGO says regulated operators should be distinguished from illegal platforms.

Potential restrictions could alter the conditions under which licensed operators offer online casino games and sports betting in Brazil.

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Brazilian provisional measure halts fixed-odds betting and online casino activity

Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 prohibits fixed-odds betting and online casino activity nationwide, with federal authorisations expiring on 25 October 2026, according to the report. The measure also bars new authorisations; operators’ next steps depend on court challenges and parliamentary consideration, while the status of expired licences if the ban changes remains unresolved.

Brazil's federal authorisations for fixed-odds betting and online casino operators expired on 25 October 2026, the day of the presidential runoff, under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which took effect on 25 September. The measure prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting, covering both sports betting and online casino games, and bars the issuing of new authorisations. The provisions also apply to authorisations issued by the states and the Federal District.

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