Brazilian Congress Extends Amendment Deadline for Provisional Measure Prohibiting Fixed-Odds Betting

Brazil’s National Congress extended the deadline for amendments to Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026, which prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation, and advertising of fixed-odds betting. Lawmakers now have until 11:59 p.m. on October 13 to file changes. The original six-day deadline, calculated from the measure’s publication in the Official Gazette of the Union on September 25, was due to expire on October 1.

The extension was recorded on October 1 by order of the Presidency of the Board of Congress. It rests on the Internal Regulations of the Federal Senate, applied to the Common Regulations, and the principle of full and equal participation by parliamentarians. The Joint Committee responsible for an opinion on the measure was appointed on September 30. Congress must deliberate by November 23. The measure enters expedited procedure on November 9.

Provisions Contained in Provisional Measure 1.394

The measure would terminate existing authorizations within 30 days. It requires balances and prizes to be returned to bettors. It also prohibits advertising, sponsorship, and payments connected with fixed-odds betting. The text has drawn 40 amendments so far. These range from narrowing the prohibition’s scope to adding restrictions and directing gambling revenue or penalties toward public health.

Amendments Already Submitted by Named Lawmakers

Pedro Aihara of PP-MG seeks to limit the ban to slot games. He withdrew amendment No. 12 before refiling it as amendment No. 14. Bruno Ganem of Pode-SP proposes routing tax revenue, fines, and penalties from illegal gambling to the Ministry of Health for SUS initiatives on gambling addiction.

Jorge Kajuru of PSB-GO filed three amendments. They address restitution limited to the remaining term, a centralized responsible gaming module in Sigap, and adding the “tigrinho game” to the prohibition. Alessandro Vieira of MDB-SE submitted seven amendments covering sanctioning processes, the Central Bank deadline, an oversight committee, banks’ role in asset freezes, crimes of exploitation and disclosure, allocation of fines to the National Health Fund, and Ministry of Health data.

Marcos Braz of PSDB-RJ filed five amendments, including revised wording for Article 1 and a ban on gambling by beneficiaries of federal income transfer programs such as Bolsa Família. Beto Preto of PSD-PR submitted five amendments. Julio Lopes of PP-RJ filed two. Marcos Pontes of PL-SP and Felipe Francischini of Pode-PR each filed one. As reported by Yogonet International, these filings will inform the expedited debate that begins in November.

Reporting: Yogonet International

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