Brazilian Congress receives 60 more days to consider betting ban measure

Brazil’s Congress is considering Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which suspends the country’s authorised fixed-odds betting framework and prohibits online betting and casino operations. The measure gained urgency status on 9 November, but the examining committee has not been established; the initial deliberation period ends on 23 November. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has defended the ban, arguing that it redirects household spending towards everyday goods.

Brazil’s Congress is reviewing a measure to end online gambling, following President Lula da Silva’s suspension of the Bet Law. The bill is already in force and has attracted 99 proposed amendments. The measure became an urgent item on 9 November, though the mixed congressional committee examining it has not yet been established.