Flávio Bolsonaro criticises Brazil betting ban and warns it may lapse
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro said on 7 October in Brasília that the government’s ban on sports betting and online games undermines legal certainty and harms clubs and regulated companies. He said the provisional measure underpinning the ban could expire in four months; the measure’s validity is being challenged at the Supreme Federal Court, while the Attorney General’s Office supports it.
The dispute concerns whether the current ban will remain in force and how it affects regulated betting companies.