Fux attends to Gonet and suspends actions against the ban of betting sites nationwide
Decision still goes to plenary, but must already be complied with. Rapporteur alleged 'legal uncertainty'. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Justice Luiz Fux suspended all judicial processes discussing the provisional measure banning betting sites.
- The decision followed a request from Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet citing legal uncertainty.
- A controversy at the TRF3 involved a liminar allowing three betting sites to operate, which was later suspended.
- The ban on betting sites took effect on September 25, 2026, with full extinction of authorizations by October 25, 2026.
- Sports entities expressed concerns about revenue loss due to canceled sponsorship contracts.