Brazil’s PEC 18/2025 no longer includes a provision to direct betting-sector funds to public security after the proposal’s text was reviewed. The Senate vote was postponed, according to the report.
The amendment would no longer direct betting-sector funds to public security if the revised text stands.
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Reportedly, Senator Rogério Carvalho removed a provision allocating betting revenue to national security funds from a constitutional amendment proposal. Carvalho serves as the proposal's rapporteur.
An article by João Henrique Martins argued that Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1.394, which prohibits legal sports betting, threatens funding intended for public security. The article said security funds could remain at R$1.1 billion, rather than reach R$3 billion to R$7 billion annually under the proposed funding structure; the constitutional amendment remains before the Senate.
An article by João Henrique Martins concludes that Provisional Measure 1.394, which prohibits legal sports betting, compromises the funding planned for public security in Brazil. According to the article, the measure also undermines the viability of the Ministry of Public Security promised by the re-elected government.
New Zealand plans to direct a share of offshore online casino duty to community grants through the Lottery Grants Board. The contribution is set at the equivalent of 4% of operator GGR, with officials estimating annual funding of NZ$10 million to NZ$20 million from 1 January 2027. The arrangements will be reviewed two years after implementation.
Official estimates suggest the online casino sector overhaul in New Zealand may send up to NZ$20m ($11.2m) each year toward community funding. The Online Casino Gambling Bill would set aside part of the duty paid by offshore operators for grassroots organisations, with the Lottery Grants Board distributing it. The policy was made available for viewing last week.
Peru’s betting industry received certification of 5,000 signatures from the National Jury of Elections, enabling it to file a constitutional challenge to the Selective Consumption Tax at the Constitutional Court. Industry participants say the 12% gaming tax and 1% selective consumption tax on stakes can together amount to as much as 50% of gross gaming revenue; the court has yet to rule.
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.