Brazilian lawmakers are considering a proposal to restore sports betting while keeping online casino prohibited as Congress reviews MP 1.394. Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux has frozen lower-court challenges to the measure, which revoked licences held by international operators including Flutter, Entain and Betsson.
Operators face uncertainty over whether Brazil will reopen sports betting while excluding online casino.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux asked for the Ministry of Sport and the Brazilian Olympic Committee to join a public hearing on the country’s betting ban, scheduled for 3 November, the report said. The case concerns Provisional Measure 1,394, signed on 25 September, which bans the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of sports betting and virtual games.
Justice Luiz Fux of Brazil's Supreme Court has requested that the Ministry of Sport and the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) join a public hearing on the national betting ban, set for 3 November. The session is to take place before the court's Second Panel.
The International Betting Integrity Association warned that a recent betting ban in Brazil could pose a risk to sports protection. Its third-quarter 2026 report was cited in the coverage.
A serious international red flag regarding the future of sports protection is raised by the recent ban on betting in the Brazilian market, according to a news report. The warning appeared in the third quarter of 2026.
Congress is considering nearly 100 amendments to a proposed Brazilian ban on betting, including proposals to retain sports betting while excluding online casino games. A market source cited in media reporting estimated casino games generated 70% to 80% of operators’ revenue; the National Association of Games and Lotteries said revenue shares vary between companies and that a change in permitted products would require operational reviews.
Brazil's Congress is considering nearly 100 amendments to a provisional measure that would ban betting, including proposals to keep sports betting while excluding online casino games, according to the report. The amendments would retain sports betting except for markets tied to individual statistics such as corners and cards, the report said. The proposal does not provide for online casino games to resume.
The Minas Gerais government and Brazil’s Ministry of Sport told the Supreme Federal Court that a federal provisional measure banning betting advertising changed the legal context of an association’s challenge to the state decree. The court has not ruled that the case is moot; the minister noted that the measure still requires congressional approval and could lose effect.
The Minas Gerais government and Brazil's Ministry of Sport have told the Supreme Federal Court (STF) that a federal provisional measure banning betting advertising changed the legal context of a challenge to a state decree, according to the report. The action, ADI 8014, was filed by the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) against the Minas Gerais decree restricting betting advertising on state public property and at events supported by the state executive.
Brazil's ban on fixed-odds betting under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 has affected financing for national sport, Tiago Gomes wrote. The opinion piece argues that prohibition does not amount to protection.
The prohibition of fixed-odds betting in Brazil, established by Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, has resulted in consequences for the financing of national sport.