Brazil’s Supreme Court holds hearing on betting ban
Justice Luiz Fux, who is the rapporteur for eight legal challenges to the measure, led the session, where the Ministries of Finance, Health and Justice, and the Attorney...
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Brazil signs Macolin Convention on sports match-fixing
Ambassador to France Ricardo Neiva Tavares signed the treaty on behalf of the government on October 30, 2026, at the Council of Europe’s headquarters in Strasbourg. The...
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil amid betting-linked probe
Investigators suspect Bolsonaro was a hidden co-owner, alongside lawyer Willer Tomaz, of Rede Loto, which runs BestBet and two other brands licensed in Rio de Janeiro....
Brazil’s STF schedules November 3 hearing on betting ban
Justice Luiz Fux, who is rapporteur for the cases, set the session for 10 am in the Second Panel’s chamber. The request came from the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), trade...
Brazil’s iGaming ban faces Congress vote after Lula’s win
Lula’s government banned online gambling through a Provisional Measure issued on September 25. Lawmakers have 120 days from its publication to approve or reject it.
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Brazil’s presidential debate avoids the online betting ban
Brazil’s online betting ban went unmentioned in Sunday’s televised debate between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party (PT) and Liberal Party (PL)...
Brazilian court suspends Stake’s injunction after 1 day
Brazil’s ban comes from Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued on September 25, 2026, targeting fixed-odds betting, and betting...
Brazil’s betting market ban leads to over 3,500 job cuts
ANJL shared the early results of its member survey on October 7, 2026, further revealing that another 4,167 workers are on collective leave, which is a labor law tool that...
Stake is now the only licensed operator legal in Brazil
Stake Brasil has welcomed a decision by the 9th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo granting a partial preliminary injunction against Provisional Measure 1,394/2026.The...