Brasília, November 11, 2026. Brazil’s National Congress extended the ban on sports betting and online casinos by 60 days through Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. The decision, signed on November 10 by Davi Alcolumbre, President of the Senate and National Congress, was published this Wednesday, November 11, in the Federal Official Gazette.
The measure, issued on September 25 by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation, and advertising of fixed-odds betting. Platforms were required to suspend operations starting October 6, refund customer balances, and stop accepting deposits. The extension maintains these restrictions while lawmakers determine whether to grant the measure permanent legislative approval.
Luiz Fux
The measure was initially scheduled to remain in force until November 23. Its extension begins on November 24, with expiration expected in March 2027, taking into account the legislative recess from December 23 to February 1. On November 9, the measure entered an expedited legislative procedure after 45 days without a vote. However, the joint congressional committee, appointed on September 30, still has no chairperson, rapporteur, or scheduled meetings. Its 99 amendments, submitted by October 13, remain pending. Under the Constitution and the Federal Supreme Court’s (STF) ADI 4029 ruling, the committee must first issue its report before the Chamber of Deputies and Senate can vote.
Dario Durigan
Meanwhile, STF Justice Luiz Fux suspended judicial proceedings challenging the ban at the request of the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR). Four direct actions of unconstitutionality challenge the measure. Finance Minister Dario Durigan oversees economic policy, while the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) manages outstanding regulatory obligations. The Ministry of Justice, Federal Police, and the interinstitutional committee established by the measure coordinated enforcement against illegal operators, unauthorized advertising, and illicit payment processing.
The government estimates betting-related player losses at R$62.5 billion during 2025. The ban replaces the licensing framework established under Laws 13,756/2018 and 14,790/2023, which had been in force since January 2025. Congress must resolve the measure before its constitutional expiration, amid the 2027 budget proceedings, legislative recess, and parliamentary leadership changes scheduled for February.
