In December 2024, the Brazilian Senate finally passed its gambling regulations for sports betting and online casinos. What took so long? Until this week, there had been no enforceable or documented Brazilian gambling regulations due to a blanket ban on gambling in the country since the 1940s.

Casinos have been considered illegal in Brazil and considered a criminal misdemeanour since 1946, by a decree signed by President Eurico Gaspar Dutra, who would have been influenced by his wife Carmela Teles Dutra, who was known for her strong religiosity to Catholic Church.

The Copa Libertadores final between Brazil's Fluminense and Argentina's Boca Juniors went to extra-time on Saturday after the two sides finished regulation level at 1-1. German Cano had fired Fluminense ahead after 36 minutes before Luis Advincula rifled home a long-range equaliser for Boca in the 72nd minute.

The final is played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 2.2.3.5). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played.