Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was expected to decide or sign a provisional measure on betting on 23 September, after discussing it with ministers in Brasília. Media reports described two possible approaches: ending online casinos or banning betting more broadly; the final text and its terms were not stated.
Operators may face restrictions if the government advances either proposed approach to online betting.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 on 25 September, banning fixed-odds betting nationwide, according to a CasinoBeats report citing GamblingNews. Operators had until 4 October to wind down their offerings, and that deadline has passed. The report says the sector's longer-term future remains unsettled.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 on 25 September, banning fixed-odds betting nationwide, according to a report citing GamblingNews. Operators were given until 4 October to wind down their offerings, and that deadline has passed. The report says the longer-term future of the sector remains unsettled.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure 1,394 on 25 September, prohibiting online sports betting in Brazil, according to a media report. The report says the measure reverses the framework introduced in 2023 and leaves licensed operators without a legal basis to operate, with no reimbursement provision for their investments. It cites consultancy LCA figures showing online bets generated up to R$97bn in 2025, of which illegal operators accounted for R$43bn.
President Lula issued a provisional measure immediately banning online betting operations in Brazil. Licensed sites face blocking from 6 October, and Congress has 120 days to ratify or amend the measure. Betano is preparing legal action, while Allwyn and Entain have outlined potential effects on their forecasts.
On Friday, with the country's general election two days away, President Lula signed a provisional measure that halts online betting sites in Brazil with immediate effect. Licensed operators will be blocked from 6 October, and customers have until the preceding day to ask for their money back. Any funds still held after that deadline must be credited by the sites to registered accounts during the window of 9 to 14 October. Because the instrument is provisional, Congress must review it, ratifying or amending it inside 120 days.
Brazilian media reports said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was expected to sign a provisional measure on 25 September that could prohibit online casino games and fixed-odds sports betting. The measure had not been officially confirmed, and would take effect only after publication in the official gazette; existing rules remained in force pending publication.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reportedly considering a provisional measure to ban online casino games in Brazil. Gaming lawyer Neil Montgomery warned that the proposal could disrupt the sector; sports betting and sponsorship deals would be exempt. The measure would last 60 days, with a possible 60-day extension, and would require Congress’s approval.