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MPDFT agrees Brabet conduct measures with penalties up to R$2.5m

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Brazil’s Federal District and Territories Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPDFT) said it signed a conduct agreement with Five-Tech Games, operator of Brabet, on 30 June. The agreement sets out a 60-day phased compliance schedule and penalties of up to R$2.5m for breaches. Requirements include timely withdrawals by Pix to the account holder, immediate self-exclusion with access to available balances, deposit and loss limits, and a six-month educational campaign; Brabet operates under authorisation from Paraíba’s state lottery, LOTEP.

The agreement imposes operational, withdrawal, advertising and player-protection obligations on Brabet, backed by potential penalties.

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Brazil’s STF weighs betting suspension as legal challenges raise uncertainty

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.

Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.

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