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Lula weighs provisional measure restricting Brazil’s betting sector

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was considering a provisional measure on betting, with options including tighter advertising rules, restrictions on online casinos or a broader ban, according to the report published on 23 September. Institutional Relations Minister José Guimarães said the final decision rested with Lula; the government was studying the measure’s financial and fiscal effects and planned to consult congressional leaders before announcing it.

The measure could alter operators’ activities and existing commercial agreements in Brazil, depending on its final scope.

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Brazil betting groups challenge Provisional Measure 1.394 at Supreme Court hearing

Brazilian gaming and legal associations argued at a Supreme Court public hearing that Provisional Measure 1.394 could push betting towards organised crime and undermine legal certainty, according to a report. ANJL representative Pietro Lorenzoni disputed the government’s premise that prohibition would eliminate gambling; Abracrim representative Milton Jordão warned that bettors could face money-laundering liability under an existing law.

The Supreme Court (STF) devoted the afternoon of its public hearing on Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 to gaming-sector associations and lawyers. The hearing was convened by Luiz Fux, who is the rapporteur. ANJL, Abracrim, Abracopel, ANSEJA and IBJR argued that the measure hands the market to organised crime, breaches legal certainty and does not meet the urgency requirement. Their shared position was that the government assumes prohibition ends gambling, and that Brazilian history contradicts this.

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