The Brazilian Government intends to seek approval of its fixed-odds betting ban in full, while a separate Sports Ministry order has removed the official heading its sports-betting monitoring unit.
Government leader in Congress, Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, said on November 5 that he would try to install the joint committee examining Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 next week.
He plans to speak with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre and Chamber of Deputies President Hugo Motta about the committee's membership and leadership, according to R7.
Rodrigues said the Government would work to retain the ban on both sports wagering and online games. That is its negotiating position, rather than an agreement with lawmakers.
He also wants votes in the committee and both chambers during 2026, while acknowledging that the process could move into 2027.
Congress's legislative tracker still describes the joint committee as awaiting installation and gives November 23 as the initial deliberation deadline.
The committee must issue an opinion before the measure goes to the Chamber and Senate. The provisional measure already has legal force, so the committee's status does not suspend the betting restrictions.
The measure, issued in September, prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting nationwide. It covers sports bets and online games, closes existing authorizations and requires the return of customer balances and prizes. Its future depends on congressional action and pending court challenges.
Sports Ministry removes monitoring chief
In a separate personnel decision signed November 5 and published November 6, the Sports Ministry relieved Clarice Viana Binda of the commissioned coordinator-general role in its sports-betting monitoring unit.
The order names no successor and provides no reason. It does not connect the decision to the provisional measure.
The unit sits within the ministry's Directorate for Monitoring and Evaluation of Sports Betting. Its published remit includes monitoring authorized sports-betting operators, collecting activity data and identifying signs of irregularities affecting sporting integrity.
The Finance Ministry's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting remains a distinct government body.
The personnel decision comes as the future of the regulated market remains contested. A Supreme Federal Court hearing this week heard arguments on the ban, but it did not settle the constitutional challenges.
Congress received at least 97 proposed changes to the ban in October, including exemptions for sports betting and transition periods for football clubs.
Congress lists November 9 as the date from which the measure enters its urgency stage
