Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said at a ceremony in Mauá on 9 February that the federal government would take a tougher approach to regulating online betting. He argued that gambling can deepen debt among poorer households and called for measures to protect them; he also discussed investigations into financial crime and tax evasion.
Tighter rules could change operators’ compliance requirements in Brazil.
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An illegal betting site using the name and image of Banco Master banker Daniel Vorcaro went live through a company registered to a Bolsa Família beneficiary. The company was opened five days after Brazil's measure banning online betting, and payments were routed via Sants SCD, which said it ended the relationship immediately. Vorcaro's defence denied knowledge of the site, and the Finance Ministry said measures are being taken.
An illegal betting site using the name and image of Banco Master banker Daniel Vorcaro went live through a company registered to a beneficiary of the Bolsa Família and Gás do Povo programmes. The company was opened five days after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the Medida Provisória (MP) that banned the online betting market in the country. The platform, called Vorcaro777, was registered abroad with a creation date of 6 October.
Vorcaro777 continues to offer casino games and sports betting online. The outlet said the site remained accessible despite a provisional measure prohibiting illegal platforms from operating.
The betting platform Vorcaro777 remained accessible on 8 October, offering casino games and sports betting, while a federal provisional measure prohibits fixed-odds betting in Brazil. The site was still reachable in a check that day, according to a report. The platform uses the surname and image of Daniel Vorcaro, founder of Banco Master, in its branding.
São Paulo Civil Police are investigating former Banco Master employee André Felipe de Oliveira Seixas Maia over suspected money laundering through illegal betting platforms, according to the report. Police allege that Silium, a payments intermediary in which Maia was identified as a leading partner, managed accounts for shell companies that handled betting deposits. The investigation remains confidential.
Brazil’s Congress is considering Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which suspends the country’s authorised fixed-odds betting framework and prohibits online betting and casino operations. The measure gained urgency status on 9 November, but the examining committee has not been established; the initial deliberation period ends on 23 November. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has defended the ban, arguing that it redirects household spending towards everyday goods.
Brazil’s Congress is reviewing a measure to end online gambling, following President Lula da Silva’s suspension of the Bet Law. The bill is already in force and has attracted 99 proposed amendments. The measure became an urgent item on 9 November, though the mixed congressional committee examining it has not yet been established.
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux stayed all lower-court cases challenging Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 on 8 November, pending rulings on four constitutional challenges. The Prosecutor General’s Office requested the stay on 6 November; the court must still confirm Fux’s injunction, while industry associations ANJL and IBJR’s request has not been decided.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux has halted lower-court cases against the country’s betting ban, according to the report. The decision, signed on 8 November, pauses challenges to Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 until the court decides four constitutional challenges to the ban. The Prosecutor General’s Office filed its request on 6 November.