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Brazil Betting Ban Remains in Force as Supreme Court Schedules Hearing After Lula’s Re-Election BrazilBrazil's Supreme Federal Court has scheduled a public hearing for November 3 to examine the economic and legal consequences of the nationwide betting ban, just days after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured re-election.October 28, 2026 -
Brazil’s Betting Ban Could Cost Public Finances Nearly Three Times the Government’s Estimate BrazilBrazil's betting prohibition could result in R18.2billionin lost public revenue by the end of 2027,nearly three times the government's official estimate of R6.8 billion, according to a new industry analysis.October 22, 2026 -
Brazil Betting Ban Faces Supreme Court Delay Until After Presidential Runoff BrazilBrazil's Supreme Federal Court may postpone its decision on the nationwide betting ban until after the presidential runoff on October 25, extending uncertainty for gambling operators challenging the government's restrictions.October 19, 2026 -
Brazil’s Betting Ban Triggers Thousands of Layoffs and Professional Stigma BrazilBrazil’s ban on online betting has reportedly resulted in more than 3,500 job losses, with former industry employees facing difficulties finding new positions due to professional stigma.October 16, 2026 -
Brazil Federal Police Creates Dedicated Units to Combat Illegal Betting and Match-Fixing BrazilBrazil’s Federal Police is establishing permanent specialist units focused on illegal betting and sports match-fixing, combining gambling investigations with financial intelligence, asset tracing and action against money laundering involving cryptocurrencies.October 15, 2026 -
Brazil Banks Return More Than R$1 Billion to Bettors After Online Betting Shutdown BrazilBrazil’s financial institutions are completing the return of balances left on betting platforms affected by Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, with more than R1 billion already refunded and around R159 million still outstanding ahead of the October 14 deadline.October 14, 2026 -
Brazil Betting Ban Draws 58 Amendments as Congress Considers Sports-Betting Carve-Out BrazilBrazil’s sweeping ban on fixed-odds betting is facing growing pressure in Congress, with 58 amendments already filed to Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 and several lawmakers proposing to preserve regulated sports betting while maintaining restrictions on online casino-style games.October 13, 2026 -
Brazil Moves to Block 10,435 Illegal Betting Sites as Enforcement Expands BrazilBrazilian authorities have referred 10,435 illegal betting domains for blocking in just one week, while thousands of social media accounts and 186 gambling apps are also being targeted as the government intensifies enforcement following its nationwide betting ban.October 6, 2026 -
Brazil Moves to Ban Fixed-Odds Betting Nationwide as 506 Suspected Illegal Sites Are Taken Offline BrazilBrazil has begun dismantling its regulated fixed-odds betting market after a new provisional measure banned sports betting and online casino-style games nationwide. Just two days after the measure was issued, authorities announced the removal of 506 websites suspected of offering bets illegally.September 28, 2026 -
Study Finds 84% of Betting Operators Most Recommended by Instagram Are Illegal in Brazil BrazilA PUC-Rio study analysing more than 55,000 Instagram accounts found that 84% of the betting operators most frequently surfaced by the platform's recommendation system were not authorised to operate in Brazil.September 22, 2026
