Minister Luiz Fux, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), stated this Tuesday (12) that it will add to the investigation that the Court has already been carrying out on online betting platforms. Now, said the judge, the analysis will be mainly about the regulation of bets.
The STF has been conducting public hearings on the impacts of betting on society, and the PGR asked on Monday (11) that the Court consider the laws and ordinances that regulate the platforms in the country unconstitutional.
“A ADI [Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade] from the PGR became another action related to what I already received, with some additional arguments. But, the central point now in a deeper examination is this issue of regulation”, said the minister.
Fux conducted hearings this Monday (11) and Tuesday (12), including with secretary Regis Dudena, of prizes and betting at the Ministry of Finance, and minister Macaé Evaristo, of Human Rights.
“Now, the analysis of all the consequences that the game causes, which were highlighted here, will be analyzed very carefully in light of the accuracy of the data that was offered”, pointed out the minister.
A little earlier, we will investigate whether there is a link between the platforms and organized crime to commit money laundering.
The commission was requested by Senator Soraya Thronicke (Podemos-MS) and already has, as she said, at least 99 requests for summons, statements and taking information. There is a 130-day deadline.
“If it is necessary, until the end of the year, we hold two or three meetings in a week, we will do so, precisely because of the gravity and the scale that this situation has taken in our country. It’s really scary. And we want to deliver a solid but quick response to Brazilian society,” he said.
The CPI will work on eight axes, such as money laundering and currency evasion, consumer rights, financial transactions, socioeconomic impacts, advertising and social responsibility, algorithms and transparency on platforms, education and awareness and impacts on health.
“We list all the aspects: the responsibility of influencers, organized crime, currency evasion, how much is lost”, added Soraya. Data from the Central Bank shows that, in August alone, R$21 billion was spent on betting.
