Brazil top court blocks lower-court fights over Lula betting ban

Congress has received 99 amendments to the ban, with 23 November marking the end of its initial 60-day review period.

The hit

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) has frozen lower-court proceedings challenging President Lula da Silva’s federal online betting ban, according to SBC News. Justice Luiz Fux granted the move after an appeal from Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who sought to end rulings granting permission to certain firms to keep trading.

Why it matters

The freeze shuts down a route some operators used to keep trading despite the ban through lower-court rulings. CDA Gaming had kept Casa de Apostas, BetSul & Jogo Online running this way, & Stake was briefly allowed to operate too. Fux said conflicting rulings risked creating legal uncertainty, letting some operators resume business while others stayed shut. Now every operator & trade body must wait on either the STF’s constitutional ruling or Congress’s vote on the measure itself.

The record

Ban announced	25 September 2026, via Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 (Lula da Silva)
Stake’s exception	granted until 25 October 2026, quickly quashed
Public hearings began	3 November 2026 (STF, overseen by Justice Luiz Fux)
Amendments filed in Congress	99 proposals to Provisional Measure 1,394/2026
Initial review period expires	23 November 2026

What happens next

If votes in the Chamber of Deputies & Senate aren’t complete by 23 November, a further 60-day extension kicks in automatically.

Sources: Supreme Court suspends challenges against Brazil betting ban

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