Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised measures against online betting sites at an event in Mauá on 9 February, according to a media report. He did not specify the actions, while the government is preparing draft rules that would require age checks for access to betting and other content.
Operators face potential age-verification requirements, but Lula did not specify additional measures against betting sites.
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Brazil’s Anatel has begun blocking platforms associated with prediction markets under Ministry of Finance guidance, in an action against illegal online betting. Official figures put the number of blocked websites at about 39,000; a technical note says the platforms function like fixed-odds betting, while affected companies describe themselves as intermediaries.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to use betting as a theme in the next debate with Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of the 25 October runoff. Allies want Lula to press Bolsonaro for a commitment on bets and to cite lawyer Willer Tomaz, who has betting investments and, according to the Federal Police, paid for the senator's flights. Lula signed MP 1.394/2026 on 25 September banning fixed-odds betting and online casinos.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to make betting a theme in his next debate with Flávio Bolsonaro, a week before the 25 October runoff, according to Folha de S.Paulo. Allies of the president assess that he will use the betting issue to try to obtain a commitment from his opponent, the report said.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on 16 September that he personally favours ending betting platforms but must consider the consequences before deciding. His campaign is preparing an election programme featuring people affected by online gambling dependence, while possible measures against betting platforms are still under consideration.
Brazil's Ministry of Sport told the Supreme Court that Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which banned fixed-odds betting nationwide, has removed the grounds for the ANJL's challenge to Minas Gerais decree 49.279/2026. The document, signed on 13 October and approved the following day, argues that the alleged discrimination between federal and state operators no longer exists because both are barred from advertising. The ministry acknowledged that the provisional measure still depends on Congress.
Brazil's Ministry of Sport has told the Supreme Court that Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which banned fixed-odds betting nationwide, has removed the grounds for the ANJL's challenge to Minas Gerais decree 49.279/2026, according to a legal opinion. The opinion, Informações nº 00141/2026 from the ministry's legal consultancy (CONJUR/MESP), was signed on 13 October and approved the following day by the ministry's legal consultant, Guilherme Assunção Fagundes. The case, ADI 8.014, is reported by minister Flávio Dino. The ANJL is represented by lawyers Pietro Cardia Lorenzoni and Bernardo Cavalcanti Freire.
Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office (AGU) is reviewing Polymarket’s election-related betting and has requested factual and legal information from the Ministry of Finance before considering possible action, according to the report. The ministry said Polymarket and associated social media accounts are blocked in Brazil and that access by some users does not authorise the platform to operate; the report says the SPA-MF had prohibited prediction-market operations and ordered blocking measures.