Brazil extends betting ban measure by 60 days as committee awaits formation
Congress must review the measure by 4 March 2027, but its joint committee has not yet been convened or appointed a rapporteur.
Key points
- Davi Alcolumbre extended the provisional measure for another 60 days.
- The deadline for congressional deliberation is 4 March 2027.
- The measure bans betting platform operations, intermediation and advertising across Brazil.
- Nearly 100 amendments have been submitted, including proposals to preserve sports betting.
Brazil’s National Congress has extended a provisional measure banning betting for another 60 days, giving lawmakers until 4 March 2027 to decide its future. The extension comes before the measure’s joint committee has been convened.
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre issued Act No. 118 to extend Provisional Measure No. 1,394, which initially faced a 23 November deadline. The act was published in the Official Gazette on 11 November, The Gamblest reported.
The deadline for deliberation takes account of Congress’s legislative recess from 23 December through 1 February, according to iGaming Business. A provisional measure takes effect immediately but must be approved by both the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate to become permanent law.
Published on 25 September, the measure banned the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting platforms across Brazil. It also set deadlines for closing operations and revoked operators’ provisional authorisations as of 25 October.
The measure entered an urgent procedure on 9 November, locking the floor voting agenda. But the joint committee has not appointed a chair or reporting member, and floor deliberations cannot begin until the rapporteur issues a committee report, iGaming Business reported.
Lawmakers have submitted nearly 100 amendments. Several would preserve sports betting while banning online casino games; others would restrict advertising or prohibit operators from acquiring naming rights for sports venues and competitions.
Some proposals would maintain online gaming if casino games and gaming aggregators obtain technical certification. Other amendments seek stronger enforcement against illegal gambling advertising and broader blocking of unlicensed domains.
Congress also faces a crowded schedule before and after the recess. Budget negotiations, the opening of the new legislature, leadership elections, Carnival and committee assignments are among the matters competing for lawmakers’ time, the outlets reported.
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