ANJL and IBJR Take Betting-Site Redirect Order to Brazil Supreme Court
Brazil.- 6 October 2026 | www.zonadeazar.com The National Association of Games and Lotteries, ANJL, and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming, IBJR, have brought a new challenge before Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court concerning implementation of the country’s fixed-odds betting ban.
The associations informed Justice Luiz Fux about official notices requiring licensed betting websites to redirect all user traffic to a Federal Government webpage from 6 October.
Redirect From 6 October
The instruction requires websites, domains and applications previously offering fixed-odds betting to redirect users in full to brasilsembets.gov.br from 12:01am on 6 October.
The Government intends the page to provide information and awareness material covering gambling risks and over-indebtedness.
Filing Before Luiz Fux
ANJL and IBJR raised the issue with Fux as part of the constitutional cases challenging Provisional Measure 1,394/2026.
The associations requested urgent interim relief before the redirection requirement takes effect.
Legal Challenge
The groups argue that Article 23 of the Provisional Measure allows websites to be blocked or redirected for the purpose of ending access.
However, they contend that the legislation does not state that all traffic must specifically be sent to a Federal Government website.
In their view, the administrative instruction creates an additional obligation not expressly established in the Provisional Measure.
Around 100 Million Daily Visits
According to the associations, the affected betting platforms could account for approximately 100 million daily visits.
ANJL and IBJR argue that sending all of this traffic to a government domain would effectively transfer an audience developed by private operators.
That position forms part of their legal submissions and remains subject to judicial assessment.
Administrative Authority Questioned
The associations also challenge the mechanism used to impose the requirement.
They argue that while the Provisional Measure allows ministries to request blocking or redirection, technical implementation should follow the mechanisms established for Anatel and CGI.br.
They therefore dispute whether operators themselves can be directly required to implement the redirect through their own infrastructure.
Customer Balance Repayments
Another issue raised concerns obligations that continue after betting platforms shut down.
Operators are still required to process customer balance repayments and transmit information to the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting.
ANJL and IBJR argue that a full redirect could interfere with certain operational and customer-service channels needed to meet those obligations.
Data Protection
The associations also cited Brazil’s General Data Protection Law, LGPD.
They argue that redirecting millions of users to a government-controlled domain may involve information such as IP addresses, devices and access times.
The groups question whether there is a sufficiently specific legal basis for that data processing.
Government Position
The Federal Government has defended the betting prohibition as a measure intended to reduce financial and social harm linked to gambling.
Alongside the regulated-market shutdown, ministries have intensified domain blocking and removal of advertising connected with unauthorised operators.
Judicial Context
The filing adds to constitutional challenges already brought by ANJL and IBJR against Provisional Measure 1,394/2026.
The organisations previously requested interim suspension of the ban and challenged the closure of authorised operations.
Fux is rapporteur in several of the cases concerning the measure.
Next Steps or Impact
The Supreme Court will need to assess whether requiring all traffic to be redirected to an official government page falls within the scope of the Provisional Measure.
Unless a court rules otherwise, implementation of the shutdown and related administrative measures continues according to the established timetable.
The latest filing adds another layer to the legal dispute between the Government and Brazil’s formerly regulated betting sector.
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