Lula signs measure prohibiting online sports betting in Brazil
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.
The measure would remove licensed operators’ legal basis to operate, with no reimbursement provision for their investments.