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Brazil moves to establish national legal framework for state and municipal lotteries with new bill PL 5982/2025 BrazilBrazil is taking a significant step toward creating a unified regulatory structure for state and municipal lotteries as Congressman Marangoni (UNIÃO/SP) formally introduces bill PL 5982/2025 in the Chamber of DeputiesDecember 1, 2025 -
São Paulo to dismiss former councilman Marlon Farias Luz from adviser post following illegal raffle investigation BrazilThe Municipality of São Paulo has confirmed that former city councillor Marlon Farias Luz will be dismissed from his BR 28,000 (US $5,230) per-month adviser position after an internal investigation uncovered alleged involvement in an illegal raffle schemeNovember 29, 2025 -
Brazil police arrest state deputy’s relatives in illegal gambling crackdown BrazilPolice in Brazil have arrested relatives of a state deputy as part of a sweeping crackdown on an illegal gambling ring — seizing cash, weapons and illicit gambling machines while intensifying enforcement against unregulated betting activitiesNovember 27, 2025 -
Brazil postpones vote on sportsbook tax hike proposal as sector opposition intensifies BrazilThe Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) has once again delayed the vote on Senator Renan Calheiros’ bill to increase taxes on sports betting operators, leaving the proposal without a new date for analysisNovember 26, 2025 -
Brazil Senate cancels vote on PL 5,473/2025, the bill that doubles sports-betting tax and raises levies on fintechs BrazilThe Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) of Brazil’s Federal Senate has canceled the vote on Bill 5,473/2025, which was scheduled for Tuesday (18). A new voting date has not yet been setNovember 20, 2025 -
Brazil’s Deputy José Guimarães introduces national bill to combat gambling addiction with strict prevention, monitoring and treatment measures Brazil RegulationBrazilian Federal Deputy José Guimarães has formally introduced a comprehensive bill designed to create Brazil’s first nationwide framework for preventing, detecting and treating gambling addiction. The proposal arrives as Brazil expands its regulated betting market and faces rising concerns over gambling-related harmNovember 18, 2025 -
COB hosts II Safe Sport Forum in Rio to tackle match-fixing and promote responsible gaming BrazilOn 12 November 2025 the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), through its Safe Sport Program, convened the second edition of the Safe Sport Forum in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together sports authorities, former athletes and specialists to discuss how to prevent and combat manipulation of results in Brazilian sport.November 16, 2025 -
STJD fines Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique R$ 100,000 in match-fixing case player cleared to return BrazilThe Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) has closed its investigation into Flamengo forward Bruno Henrique for alleged involvement in match manipulation. The court imposed a fine of R$ 100,000 (≈ US$ 18,900) but lifted any suspension, allowing the player to continue representing FlamengoNovember 15, 2025 -
Brazil’s Public Ministry launches inquiry into failures in player protection framework BrazilThe Federal Public Ministry (MPF) has opened a new investigation into lapses in the regulation of fixed-odds betting platforms, focusing specifically on the absence of a national self-exclusion system and other promised consumer-protection measuresNovember 6, 2025 -
Three Brazilian Banks Enter the Online Lottery and Betting Market BrazilBanese, Banestes and Banco de Brasília (BRB) have officially joined Brazil’s rapidly expanding online lottery and gambling sector — a multibillion-real industry that continues to attract new investors and public attentionNovember 2, 2025
