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Brazilian government bars credit-linked transfers for betting under Novo Desenrola

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Brazil's government introduced Novo Desenrola on 9 May 2026, including a ban on credit operations directly linked to transferring funds for bets. The measure targets credit-funded betting payments, including transactions routed through Pix; the report says the Central Bank had not explained how it would monitor compliance.

Banks and betting operators must account for a new restriction on credit-funded betting transactions.

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Brazilian government bars betting operators under MP 1.394

Brazil’s MP 1.394 prohibits sports betting companies from operating, according to the measure described in the report. Legal and economic specialists said the abrupt closure could raise compensation and legal-certainty concerns; one argued it amounted to expropriation. The report also says the measure’s implementation is uncertain.

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