Brazil's Supreme Court to Hold Hearing on Betting Ban on November 3

Brazil's Supreme Court will hold a public hearing on November 3 to examine objections to the nationwide betting ban and preliminary injunction 1.394/2026. The hearing, ordered by Justice Luiz Fux, will begin at 10:00 in the court's Second Panel chamber.

Fux issued the order on October 26. The injunction terminated 85 betting licenses across the country. The decision took effect one day after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected, and it is noted that Fux avoided ruling while the election campaign was ongoing in order to avoid the appearance of interfering with the vote.

A total of 26 participants have been invited to the hearing. They include the Attorney General's Office, the Ministry of Finance, industry associations, legal organizations and the Brazilian Football Confederation. Ten clubs, including Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, São Paulo and Corinthians, were also summoned.

Some football clubs have asked for a transition period of up to one year so they can review their sponsorship agreements. The clubs have also backed suspending the ban while Congress considers the measure. The court is expected to rule on requests to halt the injunction after the hearing.