FEBRALOT said it formally backed Caixa Econômica Federal’s BET CAIXA project in a letter sent to the 26 unions it represents in Brazil. The platform’s launch, including BetCaixa, MegaBet and Xbet Caixa, is planned for 26 November; the federation described the initiative as important to the lottery network’s future.
FEBRALOT’s backing signals support for connecting Caixa’s planned betting operation with Brazil’s lottery network.
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Brazil’s Ministry of Sport and the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) launched a free online course on preventing and combating match-fixing. The ministry said the course covers sports integrity, suspicious behaviour, risk prevention and reporting, with technical support from Sportradar.
Caixa Econômica Federal has deferred its planned sports betting platform launch in Brazil to 2027, and has not guaranteed the project will resume, according to the report. Caixa Loterias paid R$30 million for federal authorisation, which permits sports betting and online games under three brands. The TCU is monitoring the delay and ordered Caixa Loterias to provide a timetable; the supplied text ends before giving the response deadline.
Caixa Econômica Federal reportedly sent three executives to Montevideo from 24 to 26 September to examine Uruguay’s state-run fixed-odds betting model. The visit followed Caixa’s decision to defer its planned Brazilian betting platform from 2026 to 2027, or possibly abandon it; the institution had paid R$30 million for an operating authorisation.
SBC Noticias reported that Caixa is developing a technical plan to preserve lottery-agency connectivity amid Oi’s financial deterioration. Febralot requested emergency arrangements, while Caixa said it had taken measures and was monitoring the court restructuring.
Caixa Econômica Federal will not enter Brazil’s sports betting market in 2026, reportedly following federal government direction. The state bank said it holds an authorisation valid until 2029 and continues to assess opportunities in the sector.