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Lula announces plan to prohibit online betting in Brazil

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on 23 September that he had decided to prohibit online betting, according to the report. A provisional measure had not yet been published, and Lula asked the finance minister to assess the budget impact; the report says the proposal's scope and path through Congress remained unresolved.

Operators face uncertainty over whether a proposed prohibition would cover all online betting or only virtual casinos.

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Brazil's finance ministry reports no studies on potential betting ban

Brazil's Ministry of Finance said on 24 September 2026 that it found no studies assessing the economic, fiscal, regulatory or social effects of a potential ban on fixed-odds betting, online games or related advertising. The response followed an information request submitted on 20 September, one day before President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, according to the report.

The Ministry of Finance reported that, after consulting its technical units, it found no studies, notes, opinions or reports assessing the effects of a full or partial ban on fixed-odds betting, online games or related advertising. The response was formalized on 24 September.

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