Brazilian lawmakers put 92 amendments on MP No. 1,394/2026 as betting ban faces rollback attempts

Brazil’s Provisional Measure MP No. 1,394/2026 has triggered a legislative pile-up: the deadline for Congress amendments is over, and 92 proposals are now headed to the joint committee. For high-risk PSPs, the important part is not the politics but the direction of travel — some amendments would restore operator licenses, while others try to keep sports betting alive with tighter controls and leave casino-style gambling on the cutting-room floor.

1. President Lula’s MP No. 1,394/2026 suddenly banned all types of fixed-odds betting in Brazil, throwing the local industry into turmoil. The measure is not final, though, and Congress can still amend it before the final shape of the law is set.
2. So far, 92 suggestions are set to be reviewed by the joint committee. All of them would alter the original measure, but they point in different directions: some would fully reverse the ban and restore the market, while others would keep only part of it in place.
3. Amendments 61 through 64 would restore operator licenses and replace the ban with stricter rules on advertising, responsible play, technology provider registration, and gambling harm detection and prevention. In other words, the market could reopen, but the compliance bar would move up.
4. Another group of amendments would ban casino-style gambling while keeping sports betting legal. That version comes with tighter rules on sponsorships, brand placement on uniforms, and the use of AI in marketing. Some proposals also ban bets on individual in-game events, explicitly framing that as a sports integrity measure.
5. Not every amendment leans toward reopening. Some would make it impossible to reverse the gambling ban through an administrative act, while others add time limits on wagering, session limits, affordability checks, and risk-management systems. The legislative message is clear enough: if betting stays, it is meant to stay under heavier control.

The commercial consequence is also spelled out in the source material. Lawmakers recognize that demand will not disappear; it will migrate to offshore operators that often lack consumer protections, have weaker anti-money laundering safeguards, and generate no tax revenue for Brazil. The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) says more than 3,500 workers have already been laid off, with job cuts potentially reaching 5,600 within 90 days, while the country could lose about $14.7 billion in tax revenue and face lawsuits from affected operators.