ANJL has called for renewed dialogue with re-elected President Lula over Brazil’s betting ban, which Provisional Measure 1,394 revoked all licences for following.
Brazil betting ban: ANJL has congratulated Lula’s re-election and offered to resume talks with the National Congress and Executive over the country’s regulated Brazil market. PM 1,394 revoked all licences last month, having cost the government BRL15 billion in expected 2026 revenue and handed the illegal market an open field.
- ANJL’s Offer to Resume Dialogue
- The BRL15 Billion Revenue Gap
- Illegal Operators and Withdrawal Risks
ANJL has congratulated President Lula on his re-election and called for renewed dialogue over Brazil’s betting ban. The association, which represents fixed-odds operators in the country, made its position clear in a statement issued this week: it would work with the National Congress and the Executive Branch to improve the regulated market.
The ban arrived abruptly. Provisional Measure 1,394, signed by Lula last month, revoked every betting licence as of Sunday, cutting the regulated market off just 22 months after it was brought under regulation. For a sector that had been rebuilding its legal standing, that timeline is the core issue.
ANJL’s Offer to Resume Dialogue
The association said it was preparing to discuss the future of betting with the Executive, even after Lula’s election campaign made the sector a target. Its stated priority is a democratic and transparent debate, with the association making clear that it is available to negotiate rather than withdraw from the conversation.
ANJL’s offer is measured. It acknowledges the criticism aimed at the sector and stops short of defending the ban outright. The group’s ask is narrow: restore the regulated market and bring the illegal operators into the open. The statement frames the two goals as compatible, and that framing will matter when the Executive sets out its next steps.
AGBrief is following the Brazilian betting sector’s political timeline.
The BRL15 Billion Revenue Gap
The fiscal year provides the scale of the problem. In 2025, the sector contributed BRL9.95 billion, or $1.8 billion, to public coffers. Federal Revenue Service collection for the current year reached BRL11.1 billion in games and bets before the ban, against an estimate of BRL15 billion for 2026 as a whole.
That estimate is now unreachable. The government closed the door on those resources and the ban’s timing leaves the question of what will replace the revenue unresolved. Any reopening of the market will have to answer two questions at once: which operators return, and what happens to the money the measure promised the state.
Illegal Operators and Withdrawal Risks
ANJL says the right response is to fight illegal operators, and its statement makes clear that it is not asking for the ban to be lifted without conditions. The association’s argument is that a regulated market that competes with clandestine platforms on price and convenience is the only way to win customers back.
That is the risk for players. On the illegal sites, there is no player protection, minors can register, no tax is collected, and bettors have no guarantee of being able to withdraw winnings. The statement’s emphasis on combating illegal betting reflects a real concern about players who already moved to those platforms during the ban.
ANJL’s position is therefore not simply a plea for the market to reopen. It is a proposal to restore regulation while closing the illegal side of the street. That is a harder sell than a simple return to business, but it is the framework the association has put forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has ANJL said about the Brazil betting ban?
ANJL congratulated Lula on his re-election and said it is available to discuss the future of betting with the Executive, National Congress and the broader political system. The group wants a democratic, transparent debate on restoring the regulated market.
What did Provisional Measure 1,394 do?
The measure revoked all betting licences as of Sunday. It followed Lula’s criticism of the sector and ended the regulated market just 22 months after it was brought under regulation, cutting off roughly BRL15 billion in expected 2026 revenue.
Why does the illegal market matter to ANJL?
Illegal sites lack player protection, allow minors to sign up, collect no tax and do not guarantee withdrawals. ANJL says the correct course of action is to fight those operators rather than ignore them, so that regulated operators can win the customers back.
What will ANJL do next?
The association will work with the National Congress and the Executive Branch to improve the regulated market and combat illegal betting. It has offered to negotiate the return of fixed-odds betting under those conditions.
How large was the betting sector before the ban?
In 2025, Brazil’s betting sector contributed BRL9.95 billion, or $1.8 billion, to public revenue. Federal Revenue Service collection reached BRL11.1 billion in games and bets this year, against a BRL15 billion estimate for the full 2026 year.
Is ANJL asking for the ban to be lifted?
ANJL has not asked for an immediate repeal. It says illegal betting must be combated and that dialogue should restore a regulated market, meaning operators would return alongside stronger measures against the platforms that took over during the ban.
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