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Brazilian Senate committee approves tighter online betting restrictions

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Brazil’s Senate Science and Technology Committee approved bill PL 2.470/2026 on 2 September, proposing wider limits on betting advertising and sponsorship, risk criteria for games and additional operator duties. The bill is due to go to the Social Affairs Committee and has also received an urgency request for a plenary vote; a lawyer quoted in the report said prohibition could push players towards illegal platforms.

Operators may face broader advertising, sponsorship and compliance restrictions if the bill advances.

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Brazil’s STF weighs betting suspension as legal challenges raise uncertainty

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.

Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.

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