Brazilian Lawmakers File 54 Amendments to Provisional Measure Banning Online Gambling

Brazilian legislators have submitted 54 amendments to Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026, the government order that bans betting and online casino gambling with immediate effect. Many of the proposals would remove sports betting from the prohibition, restricting any ban to online casino games only. Lawmakers have until October 13 to submit additional changes to the National Congress.

As reported by Focus Gaming News, the amendments reflect varied positions. Federal deputies Marcos Braz (PSDB-RJ), Julio Lopes (PP-RJ), Pedro Aihara (PP-MG), Felipe Francischini (Vamos-PR), Julio Arcoverde (PP-PI) and senators Marcos Pontes (PL-SP) and Hiran Gonçalves (PP-RR) support limiting the ban to online casinos. Deputy Carlos Roberto Rodrigues, or Bebeto (PP-RJ), has proposed reinstating all previously legal gambling activities while adding stricter advertising rules, including a prohibition on acquiring naming rights for football stadiums.

Deputy Tabata Amaral (PSB-SP) offered an amendment to direct individuals with gambling problems to comprehensive treatment through the Unique Health System (SUS). Additional proposals call for partial refunds of licensing fees paid to the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting.

Stake Receives Court Extension

The 9th Civil Court of the Federal Justice of São Paulo granted betting operator Stake a preliminary ruling that keeps its authorization valid until October 25. Federal Judge Cristiane Farias Rodrigues dos Santos issued the decision after Stake filed suit against the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, Anatel, and the Central Bank. The order cites the MP’s own October 25 deadline for license cancellations and suspends any redirection requirement to the government site brasilsembets.gov.br.

Stake must maintain prior compliance standards on customer identification, money laundering prevention, responsible gaming, and self-exclusion during this period. The ruling protects the operator from sanctions until October 25 or a further judicial determination. The federal government may appeal to the Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region.

Congressional Timeline and Open Variables

The provisional measure requires approval by a joint commission of federal deputies and senators within 120 days of publication. No date has been set for debate. The 54 amendments must be considered, and the final text may differ from the original government proposal. The scale of proposed changes leaves the precise scope of any permanent ban uncertain, particularly for sports betting operators facing the October 6 website blocking deadline and the October 14 player balance return requirement.

Reporting: Focus Gaming News

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