At the first meeting of the year, the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) on Bets will decide on the breach of banking and tax secrecy of almost all virtual betting companies authorized by the federal government. The meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday (11), at 11 a.m. It involves 97 requests
The "jogo do bicho" may be facing its final days. According to a report published this Sunday (12) by the American newspaper New York Times, the arrival of sports betting and online games in Brazil is putting the survival of the lottery, which despite being illegal, is traditional in the country, a
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) is set to discuss the constitutionality of betting operations in Brazil in the first half of 2025. The court is expected to review the matter by April. The Attorney General's Office (PGR) has questioned the constitutionality of the legislation. According to the agenc
The National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) imposed over R$ 70 million in fines throughout 2024, with R$ 45 million for violations of the Consumer Defense Code (CDC) and R$ 25 million in sanctions from the Drug Market Regulation Chamber. Additionally, about 500 notifications were sent, 18 technical
Senator Damares Alves says that bets are now moving amounts close to Brazil's soy exports and proposes, in her report, the prohibition of advertising and sponsorship by these companies, a business that currently supplies clubs, TV stations, and finances sports. She is the new rapporteur on the matte
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) will review this Thursday (14) the decision by Minister Luiz Fux that ordered the government to adopt measures to prevent betting with money from social programs and to prohibit advertising aimed at children and adolescents. The president of the Court, Luís Roberto Ba
With the goal of updating professionals, consumers, and others interested in working in the gaming and betting industry, lawyer Fabiano Jantalia will give a free lecture on the regulation of bets, focusing on legal disputes between the Union, States, and Municipalities. Titled "The Federal Pact and
The State Lottery of Rio de Janeiro (Loterj) has filed a public civil action in the 13th Federal Civil Court of the Federal District requesting the annulment of the national list of authorized betting houses, published by the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance. The proce
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) has defined the preliminary list of participants for the public hearing that will discuss the impacts of betting in Brazil. There are 44 speakers. Among them, representatives from the Central Bank, betting sites (ANJL, IBJR, and IJL), football teams, Febraban, and psy
The Ministry of Finance announced this Friday (18) another update on the list of authorized betting houses to operate throughout Brazil until the end of the year. The list now includes four more sites, three operated by Sportvip Group and one by Megapix. There are now 100 companies (221 bets) on the
During an interview on the program Roda Viva, from "TV Cultura", the Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry and Commerce, Geraldo Alckmin, stated that if the regulation of the sports betting market does not yield results, the Lula government should ban the activity in Brazil. "I think
Like every crisis, the betting crisis has an expiration date. Eventually, the topic becomes tiresome. Companies that support responsible gambling, remove vulnerable people from their databases, and adopt strict compliance rules will survive. This is the opinion of journalist and founder of Press FC,
The proliferation of bets has reached such a point that the Planalto is studying having Lula make the package public in a national radio and TV broadcast. The Ministry of Finance is working on the final adjustments, with the aid of the Ministries of Health and Social Development as well. Measures in
It's not today that sports betting has invaded the Brazilian market and become the main attraction among sports fans. However, some recent changes tend to reverse a scenario that today is full of uncertainties. Facing an exponential growth of the famous “bets” in Brazil, the Ministry of Finance sanc
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