The provisional betting ban set in place by Brazil’s president has seen over 40 amendments provided by lawmakers in Congress, which must approve the provisional measure for it to fully become a law.
The provisional ban was put in place on 25 September, with operators forced to stop online operations before 6 October, even though licenses will only be revoked on 25 October.
A deadline for lawmakers to provide amendments has been extended to 13 October and many more are expected.
The block of amendments bodes well for the sports betting sector, which is supported by presidential election contender Flávio Bolsonaro although, like current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro does support a ban on online casinos.
