Brazil Supreme Court Expands Hearing on Betting Ban
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva banned sports betting and online casinos in Brazil since October 5, in the middle of the reelection campaign he achieved in the run-up to the right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro. The government argued that these platforms were overly indebted to the population. Now the Supreme Court examines several actions of betting industry entrepreneurs to invalidate the decision of the left-wing president. The main Brazilian foot…
In court, the minister tried to avoid criticism by inviting interested parties to reverse the ban
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At the request of the Advocate General of the Union (AGU), Minister Luiz Fux, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), decided on Sunday (1st) to convene representatives of the Ministries of Health and Justice and Public Security for the hearing in which the impacts of Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits the operation of online betting companies in Brazil, the so-called bets. The public hearing is scheduled for this Tuesday (3) in Brasíli…
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Brazil's betting ban faces questions over tax revenue, jobs and illegal gambling at Supreme Court hearing
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) heard opposing arguments on the government’s ban on fixed-odds betting during a public hearing on Tuesday (3 November), with industry representatives, sports organisations and government officials debating its economic and legal implications. Provisional Measure (MP) 1.394/2026, signed by President...
The Brazilian government defended, on November 3, the prohibition of online betting games during a public hearing at the Supreme Federal Court (STF), in Brasília. The discussion focused on the impacts of Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on September 25, which prohibited the exploitation, offering, brokering and [...] The content Brazil: Government defends prohibition of online betting in audience …
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