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Brazilian government prepares provisional measure on online gambling

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Brazil’s government is preparing a provisional measure that could prohibit online games and impose further restrictions on sports betting, according to media reporting. The draft was still being prepared as of 16 September, and a presentation was expected in the following days; President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he would decide after hearing views from different sectors.

Operators and clubs face uncertainty over a proposed measure that could prohibit online gambling and restrict sports betting.

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Brazil’s provisional measure ends betting authorisations and suspends operations

Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1.394/26 ended betting authorisations and suspended operations in October, according to the report. It says 85 authorisations had brought R$2.55 billion into public coffers, with each operator paying R$30 million for a five-year authorisation. The measure provides no compensation, and its outcome is before Congress and the Supreme Federal Court.

Brazil's Provisional Measure 1.394/26 ended the betting authorisations granted by the state, suspended operations in October and set out no compensation mechanism, according to an analysis by Luan Sperandio published in Gazeta do Povo. The regulated betting market had begun operating in January 2025. The measure's outcome is before Congress and the Supreme Federal Court.

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