Brazil's National Congress President Davi Alcolumbre extended the country's betting ban by 60 days, pushing the legislative deadline to March 4, 2027. The extension came through Act No. 118, dated November 10, after Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 failed to complete congressional review within its initial 60-day window.
The measure, introduced September 25, prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting platforms across Brazil. It revoked operators' provisional authorizations effective October 25. Under Brazil's Constitution, provisional measures take immediate effect but require approval from both chambers to become permanent law. A parliamentary recess from December 23 to February 1 suspends the countdown, placing the final deadline on March 4.
The measure has yet to advance through its joint congressional committee despite entering urgent procedural status on November 9. No chair or rapporteur has been appointed. The proposal has attracted 99 amendments, several seeking to preserve regulated sports betting while prohibiting online casino games. Others propose allowing online gaming subject to technical certification, restricting casino advertising, strengthening enforcement against illegal gambling sites and preventing operators from acquiring naming rights to sporting venues.
The government prioritizes its 2027 Federal Budget, which must account for Bolsa Família adjustments and the Desenrola debt relief program while maintaining fiscal targets. Congress has approximately five legislative weeks remaining before year-end recess. The incoming Chamber will include 121 Liberal Party lawmakers, complicating political negotiations. Matheus Teixeira, CNN Brazil analyst, said the government was seeking to use the current congressional composition, 'less resistant to the government than the next one will be.'
