English Edition I 08.05.23
President Jair Bolsonaro's defeat generates uncertainties about the edition of regulations on sports betting and the transfer of regulation of the modality from the Ministry of Economy to Justice. The president-elect promised a congressman to respect the decision of the National Congress on the legalization of gambling
BNLData has been following the transfer of the task of regulating, controlling and supervising these public services, which in the past have already been under the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice
The president did not set a deadline for entry into force and did not give details about the rules he should impose, but he said, during a podcast, that he is in the process of editing a decree to regulate online betting
Despite the election of two opponents, there are at least six favorable senators among the 14 elected members of President Bolsonaro's group. In addition to these, eight other elected parliamentarians are pro-gaming and among the 27 elected, 14 are sympathetic to the legalization of gambling.
State Privatization Program's Board of Directors authorized creation of a Working Group, which will be responsible for preparing Public Call Announcement to receive the studies authorized private initiative
The decision Brazilian Supreme Court indicates the possibility municipalities providing lottery service. Otherwise, it will be up to the Attorney General's Office to question municipal legislation with the Supreme Court