Brazil betting layoffs exceed 3,500 as job cuts reach affiliates

A partial survey by industry association ANJL projects 5,600 job cuts within 90 days of the ban, with a further 4,167 workers in limbo while on collective leave More than 3,500 workers have been dismissed or had their contracts terminated in Brazil’s betting sector as a result of Provisional Measure 1,394, according to ANJL, which projects 5,600 cuts within 90 days. The measure , signed by President Lula, brought a sudden and shocking end to a regulated market that began operating on 1 January 2025 under Law 14,790, which was initially signed in December 2023.