Luiz Fux, a justice of Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF), has suspended proceedings across the country challenging the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, known as the betting provisional measure. The decision, signed on November 8, grants a request from the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGR) and will remain in effect until the Supreme Court issues a final ruling on the matter.
According to the PGR, court decisions had allowed some betting companies to continue operating despite the measure’s restrictions. The office argued that this created legal uncertainty, as other companies remained subject to the rules.
Fux said conflicting decisions could lead to unequal treatment of companies and highlighted social risks associated with betting. The STF is already considering four cases concerning the constitutionality of the measure. The suspension of proceedings does not resolve that question: the merits have yet to be decided. Fux’s individual decision will also be submitted to the full court for confirmation.
