Davi Alcolumbre extends Brazil betting ban measure by 60 days
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Brazil’s National Congress president, Senator Davi Alcolumbre, extended the provisional measure suspending sports betting and online gaming for 60 days, as announced on 11 November. The measure runs until 4 March, with lawmakers required to review and approve it before expiry for the ban to become permanent; the joint committee has not yet been formed. The measure is also under challenge before the Federal Supreme Court.
A 60-day extension to the betting ban has been announced by National Congress President Senator Davi Alcolumbre. The text is due to remain in effect until March 2027. The provisional measure’s validity runs until March 4.
Lawmakers must review and approve the provisional measure before it expires for the sports betting and online gaming ban to become permanent. Urgency status was granted on Monday, but the joint committee that would begin scrutiny has yet to be formed. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed it on September 25; its initial validity was 60 days.
The government said existing controls were insufficient to guarantee public safety. The industry argued that the ban affected only previously licensed companies and left consumers exposed to illegal platforms.
The measure is being challenged before the Federal Supreme Court. On Sunday, Justice Luiz Fux ordered lower-court proceedings concerning online betting to be suspended until the Supreme Court rules on the case.
A Senate Economic Affairs Committee hearing is expected following a request by Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo. He wants to examine how the sports betting and online gaming ban affects the country economically and socially. No date has been fixed for the hearing.
Senate legislative consultant Gilberto Guerzoni said the measure’s deadline would pause during the congressional recess from 22 December to 2 February.