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Paraguay’s DNIT considers sports betting tender for 2026

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Paraguay’s National Directorate of Tax Revenue is assessing whether to tender two additional sports betting concessions in 2026, director Óscar Orué said. Legal staff are reviewing whether the tender can proceed before the existing concession ends in 2028; the new rules allow up to three authorised operators per game category.

A possible tender could open two additional sports betting concessions while the existing operator’s contract runs until 2028.

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Story date3 November 202530 January 2026

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Brazilian government prohibits fixed-odds betting under MP 1,394/2026

Brazil’s MP 1,394/2026 prohibits fixed-odds betting, according to a report discussing the measure and its effects on licensed operators. The report says 85 operators paid R$30 million each for five-year authorisations, totalling R$2.55 billion, and that the government will not refund fees for unused periods. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said investors would have predictability in Brazil.

Brazil's government has prohibited fixed-odds betting through MP 1,394/2026, according to the report. The measure ends authorisations that had been active for 22 months. The government will not refund the authorisation fees or the portion covering the remaining period, the report says.

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