Brazil extends Lula’s online betting ban to March 2027
Congress stretched its review period to cover the December recess, giving operators a new deadline to work against.
The hit
Brazil’s online gambling ban has been extended by another 60 days, according to SBC News. President of the National Congress, Senator Davi Alcolumbre, signed the extension, stretching Congress’s review of President Lula da Silva’s ban on online betting.
Why it matters
Bettors in Brazil stay locked out of online sportsbooks for longer. The race is now on for the betting industry to lobby Congress to allow the activity to return in some form, though that lobbying could be avoided depending on the Supreme Federal Court’s final decision on the ban’s constitutionality.
The record
| Act signed | 10 November 2026, by Senator Davi Alcolumbre |
|---|---|
| Published | 11 November 2026, in the federal government’s official gazette |
| Ban originally announced | 25 September 2026, by President Lula da Silva |
| New deadline | March 2027, unless struck down sooner |
| Reason for extension | To accommodate Congress’s recess, 23 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 |
What happens next
Watch the Supreme Federal Court’s ruling on the ban’s constitutionality, after Justice Luiz Fux heard submissions from trade bodies IBRI & ANJL, plus the government’s finance ministry last week.
Sources: Brazil’s Congress extends online betting ban by 60 days
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