Brazil's bettor refund deadline passes without final tally as Caixa takes over remaining payouts
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The deadline for banks to return balances to bettors from platforms closed under MP 1.394/2026 ended on 14 October, and Caixa Econômica Federal now handles refunds not yet transferred. The government has published no consolidated final tally, and its figures have shifted repeatedly, from R$ 1.7 billion to R$ 1.32 billion owed. The latest data says over R$ 1 billion was repaid by 10 October with R$ 159 million pending, while eight operators had not sent banks all required information and remain unnamed.
Why it matters
Refunds remain incomplete, eight operators have not provided all required bank information, and the government has no consolidated final tally.