Brazil top court to rule if betting ban is constitutional
Supreme Court president Edson Fachin will schedule when the case returns.
The hit
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino authorised the resumption of a trial on whether gambling is a criminal offence, according to iGaming Business. Dino had paused the case pending a review of whether the ban is compatible with the 1988 Constitution. Supreme Court president Edson Fachin will schedule when the case returns. Fachin has said he is open to a joint hearing with a separate case on municipal lotteries, though his preference is for separate judgments. Justice Luiz Fux, who is reporting on the betting case, has said he needs more time to prepare his vote.
Why it matters
Justices are weighing whether to merge this case with ADPF 1212, a separate dispute over whether municipalities can create & operate lotteries, including sports lotteries.
The record
| Case reference | RE 966177, Rapporteur: Justice Luiz Fux |
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What happens next
No date has been set for the case to resume.
Sources: Brazil Supreme Court set to resume case on constitutionality of betting ban
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