Brazil Supreme Court judge open to new arguments as Flamengo warns of R$430m hit

With no injunction yet and Congress due to vote on the betting ban by 23 November, clubs told the Supreme Court it threatens sponsorship deals, jobs and tax revenue “In a judge’s car, reason rides in the front seat and passion in the back.” With that line, Justice Luiz Fux opened the Supreme Court’s (STF) public hearing on Brazil’s betting ban today (3 November), imposed by Provisional Measure (MP) 1.394/2026 , which scrapped the country’s regulated market. Fux called the hearing instead of ruling on the request by industry groups ANJL and IBJR to suspend the ban.