The Federal Supreme Court (STF) will hold, this Monday (11), .
The hearing was called by Minister Luiz Fux, rapporteur of the process on the issue. Based on the information collected at the hearing, Fux will prepare the vote and release the case for judgment. The voting date has not been set.
The hearing will begin with the presentation of the arguments of the National Confederation of Commerce in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC), author of the action.
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Next, the president of the Federal Court of Auditors (TCU), Bruno Dantas, the minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, Macaé Evaristo, and representatives of the portfolios of Racial Equality, Health and Social Development, as well as the secretary of Prizes and Bets from the Ministry of Finance, Régis Dudena.
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From 2 pm onwards, the audience will focus on the economic aspects of electronic betting. Representatives of the Central Bank, the Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf), the state lotteries of Paraná and Rio de Janeiro and the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban) will have the floor.
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Aspects linked to the mental health of bettors will be discussed with representatives of the Brazilian Psychiatric Association (ABP) and the Brazilian Association for the Study of Alcohol and Other Drugs (Abead).
Entities that represent the sector, such as the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) and the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), will also participate.
On Tuesday (12), the debates will continue and will feature representatives from Fluminense, Botafogo and Cruzeiro. Practically, all Brazilian teams are sponsored by online betting houses.
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The regulation of the betting market in Brazil is discussed in the Supreme Court through a direct action of unconstitutionality filed on September 24th by the CNC.
The entity questions Law 14,790/2023, a rule that regulated fixed-odd online betting. In the action, the CNC says that the legislation, by promoting the practice of gambling, causes negative impacts on less favored social classes. Furthermore, the entity cites the growth in household debt.
Last month, the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) said the government chose to regulate betting sites rather than ban them, .
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“We’ll see if regulation can handle it. If regulation takes care of it, the problem will be solved. If I can’t handle it, I’ll finish [com as bets]”, said the president, .
“It’s to be very clear. You have no control over the humblest people, children with cell phones in their hands making bets. We don’t want that”, added Lula.
R$20 billion per month
According to a survey released by the BC, Brazilians spent around R$20 billion per month on bets between January and August 2024. In total, approximately 24 million people made at least one Pix for online betting companies in the first eight months of this year.
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In August alone, it is estimated that 5 million people who belong to families benefiting from Bolsa Família sent R$3 billion to online betting companies, using Pix. The average amount spent per person was R$100.
(With Agência Brasil)
