Lottopar reported measures in Paraná during 2025 to prevent excessive gambling and illegal activity. It said inspections covered 20 municipalities, and it began developing and implementing an artificial-intelligence tool to monitor bettor behaviour in real time.
Operators in Paraná face expanded inspections and responsible-gambling measures, including real-time behavioural monitoring.
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Lottomatica Group and G4 announced that the group has received responsible-gambling certification across its online, gaming-machine, betting and supplier operations. The companies said the accreditation extends coverage to group entities that had not previously been certified, following a general agreement signed in 2025.
Reportedly, Allwyn has appointed Francesco Rodano as group head of responsible gaming. The former Playtech executive will oversee player protection across Allwyn’s European and North American markets.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.
Brazilian political analyst Jussara Soares and Arko Advice vice-president Cristiano Noronha forecast that Congress will approve Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting and online games. Noronha said approval could include a transition period; the measure enters urgent procedure on 9 November while its joint committee remains uninstalled.
A newspaper editorial published on 8 November called on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court to uphold Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which ended regulated online betting. The editorial cited R$144 billion allegedly diverted from retail to betting over two years; a commentary challenging that figure put regulated-market gross gaming revenue at R$56.97 billion over 18 months, using Ministry of Finance figures for 2025 and the first half of 2026.