Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux has scheduled a November 3 public hearing on the country’s prohibition of fixed-odds betting. The order, dated October 26, brings government representatives, industry associations, and football organizations into proceedings challenging the measure.
The hearing is set for 10 a.m. in the court’s Second Panel courtroom. Fux issued the order in ADI 8.027, a constitutional challenge involving the National Association of Games and Lotteries and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming.
The order also directs that copies be added to several related cases. Participants include the federal attorney general’s office, the Finance Ministry, business organizations, legal associations, and an academic regulatory research group.
Football clubs will participate alongside government and industry
The Brazilian Football Confederation and ten clubs appear on the hearing list. They include Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, São Paulo, Corinthians, Ponte Preta, Vitória, Guarani, and Portuguesa. The order provides for their participation without determining the outcome of the challenges.
The dispute concerns Provisional Measure 1,394, issued September 25. The Finance Ministry’s explanation says the measure prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation, and advertising of fixed-odds betting, covering sports wagering and online games. Its scope includes online and physical operations, while other lottery products are treated separately.
The hearing was announced after the presidential runoff, in which Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection. It adds a new procedural development to the continuing legal dispute over the betting measure. The scheduling order itself does not authorize operators to resume business or suspend the prohibition.
