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Brazilian Supreme Court adjourns municipal lotteries case without ruling

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Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court heard arguments on 4 November in a challenge to municipal laws and decrees on lotteries and sports betting, then adjourned the judgment without votes or a resumption date. An interim order by Justice Nunes Marques, issued on 13 December 2025, suspending the measures and related tenders and services remains in force, with a daily fine of up to R$ 500 mil.

Municipal lottery laws, tenders and operating services remain suspended while the court’s interim order stands.

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Defence lawyers ask Brazil Supreme Court to resume gambling case urgently

Lawyers for Guilherme Tarigo Heinz asked Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court to resume its review of Article 50 of the Criminal Misdemeanours Act as a matter of priority. They argued that Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting, is a new development that affects the constitutional issue before the court; the case had been paused after Justice Flávio Dino requested further review.

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