Brazil Congress Extends Nationwide Betting Ban for Another 60 Days

Brazil's National Congress has extended the country's nationwide betting ban for another 60 days, giving lawmakers until March 4, 2027, to decide whether to make the restrictions permanent. Brazil's betting ban has been extended while lawmakers debate whether to make it permenant. (Image: Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images) Congress President Davi Alcolumbre signed Act No. 118, formally extending the provisional measure that introduced the ban. The decision was published in Brazil's Official Gazette on November 11. The ban was introduced to the shock of the global gambling industry back in September. This extension was automatic under Article 62 of Brazil's Constitution.