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Lula administration considers banning online casino games in Brazil

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Brazil’s administration is preparing a proposed executive order to prohibit online casino games while keeping sports betting legal, reportedly, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expected to settle its wording before the 4 October election. The National Association of Gaming and Lotteries estimates that about three-quarters of industry revenue comes from products outside sports betting; it says potential compensation claims could reach 120 billion reais.

A proposed ban could remove a major revenue source from licensed operators and prompt compensation claims.

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Brazil’s justice ministry classifies betting ban documents as secret for five years

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security classified documents underlying Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 as secret for five years. The measure prohibits online betting activity and advertising in Brazil; the ministry cited risks to public safety and financial stability, while the presidential chief of staff separately invoked lawyer-client confidentiality to deny access. Betting-industry executive Fellipe Fraga expressed concern about the secrecy.

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security classified as secret for five years the documents underpinning Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which prohibited the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of online betting in Brazil. The classification term was signed on 24 September, a day before the measure was issued. A request for access to the material under the Access to Information Law was refused because of the secrecy, according to the report.

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