Amendments to Brazil’s provisional measure on sports betting propose keeping sports wagering legal, according to the supplied headline and snippet. The snippet also indicates exceptions for some markets but does not specify them.
The proposal could affect the legal scope of sports betting in Brazil if adopted.
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Kambi's director for Latin America, Mateo Lenoble, said Brazil's provisional measure banning betting is disrupting projects the supplier had been developing there, in an interview with iGaming Business. He said legal uncertainty would persist even if operations resume quickly, and that bettors may move to clandestine platforms without a regulated market.
Kambi's director for Latin America, Mateo Lenoble, said Brazil's provisional measure banning betting is disrupting projects the supplier had been developing in the country, in an interview with iGaming Business. Lenoble said Kambi works only in regulated markets and that the measure is affecting the company's plans there.
Brazil's federal government has progressed discussions on changing sports betting rules through a provisional measure. The Chief of Staff's Office is leading the proposal.
Brazil has regulated its Legal Framework for Electronic Games, according to the outlet's headline. The only detail available says the framework covers expanding professional training, encouraging domestic production and addressing the impact of digital sports on health and development. The full article text was unavailable, so the specific rules are not known.
A Brazilian legislator is seeking to end legal sports betting. The report describes opposition to the regulated betting market from across the political spectrum.
Reportedly, Buenos Aires provincial deputies Fabián Luayza and Viviana Romero introduced amendments to gambling legislation. Their proposal would modify Law 15.079.