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Brazilian lawmakers propose tighter controls on online betting

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Brazilian lawmakers introduced Bills 2,470/2026 and 2,478/2026 in the Chamber of Deputies on 19 May, proposing changes to online betting rules covering marketing, licensing, consumer safeguards and harm prevention. Other proposals would ban betting operations and advertising or restrict cashback, VIP schemes and gamified features; no outcome is stated.

The proposals could change licensing, marketing and product rules for operators in Brazil.

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Brazil finance minister says betting suspension will require 2027 budget adjustment

Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on 5 November that suspending betting would reduce projected Selective Tax revenue and require an adjustment to 2027 budget planning. The government collected R$15.3bn in sector taxes between January 2025 and September 2026, according to figures presented by the Federal Revenue Service. Congress must review the provisional measure within 120 days, with the deadline extending to 5 March 2027; otherwise, the measure will expire.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva decided on 25 September to ban sports betting and online gaming, and this will reduce projected Selective Tax revenue next year. Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced this at a press conference on Thursday.

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