Betting websites in Brazil went offline on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, following the implementation of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026. Signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 25 September, the measure prohibits the exploitation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting throughout the country. It also covers online games offered under the fixed-odds framework and applies to federal, state and district authorisations....
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Regulation & Licensing
September 26, 2026
Brazil bans online betting nationwide as Lula signs a provisional measure
Brazil has introduced a nationwide prohibition on fixed-odds betting after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394 on September 25, 2026. The measure prohibits the exploitation,...
Gambling Law & Taxation
August 21, 2026
Brazil election puts online betting at centre of the 2026 campaign debate
Online betting has emerged as a significant policy issue in Brazil's 2026 presidential election, with leading candidates presenting sharply different approaches to the future of the country's regulated betting market....