SINDIBETS-SP says MP 1.394/2026 cost over 5,000 betting jobs, urges evidence-based debate
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Brazilian betting-industry body SINDIBETS-SP welcomed Congress's approval of an end to the 6x1 work schedule, noting that several regulated operators already use a 5x2 pattern. It says more than 5,000 jobs have been lost since MP 1.394/2026 imposed severe measures on the sector, and urges caution before crediting any rise in retail consumption to the end of betting. The union also argues the ban pushes demand to illegal platforms and says it is talking with labour unions to preserve jobs.
Why it matters
SINDIBETS-SP links the ban to job losses and illegal-platform demand, shaping debate over Brazil’s betting policy.