Brazil lawmakers file 97 amendments to betting ban

Nine amendments would redirect confiscated illegal betting cash to health, addiction treatment & sports instead of public security.

The hit

Brazilian lawmakers have filed 97 amendments to Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026, the measure banning fixed-odds betting, with several seeking to restore licensed operations under stricter rules. According to BLN Data’s analysis, Congress is mostly debating how much to change the measure, not whether to change it. Five amendments were withdrawn, leaving 92 under review.

Why it matters

For licensed operators, the amendments offer a route back to the market they lost, but with tougher conditions: 48-hour removal of illegal adverts, financial checks & tech-provider registration. For bettors, some want sports betting kept while casino-style games & slots are cut.

The record

Amendments filed by	97 from 18 deputies & 6 senators; 38 on deadline day, October 13
Cost per five-year licence	R$30m ($5.9m), according to Yogonet
Illegal betting share estimate	44% of betting, according to Congressman Bebeto
Measure blocks Congress agenda	November 9
Measure expires unless extended	November 23, extendable by 60 days

What happens next

Watch the joint committee, appointed September 30 but still unconstituted, & the October 25 presidential runoff, which is expected to limit progress until after the vote.

Sources: Brazil lawmakers file 97 amendments to betting ban, seek to restore regulated market

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