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Brazilian betting groups air opposition to betting ban at Brasileirão matches

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Licensed betting companies associated with ANJL and IBJR planned to display anti-ban messages at Brasileirão matches in Brazil on 2 and 3 October, reportedly. The campaign refers to Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which the report says bans licensed betting in the country. ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge said a regulated market provides certainty for clubs, companies and other sports businesses to plan investments.

The measure could affect clubs’ existing sponsorship commitments and future investment planning, according to the associations.

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Brazil betting groups pursue legal challenges to federal betting ban

At a 29 September industry meeting in Lisbon, Brazilian betting-sector representatives discussed legal and political challenges to Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting in Brazil. A lawyer representing the ANJL said two cases had been filed with the Supreme Federal Court; participants also reported that some operators were considering staff cuts, while a payment firm executive said three foreign companies had approached him about buying a regulated payment institution to serve the illegal market.

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