Anseja requests conciliation hearing at STF to discuss alternatives to betting operators ban

Anseja has asked the STF for a conciliation hearing with the federal government to negotiate alternatives to the ban on betting operators, according to Yogonet. For bettors and companies in Brazil, the discussion covers limits, advertising, self-exclusion, and fees; no date had been confirmed for the meeting.

Proposals and suggested participants

According to Yogonet, the Associação Nacional pela Segurança Jurídica dos Jogos e Apostas proposed discussing deposit and loss limits, advertising restrictions, expansion of self-exclusion mechanisms, and proportional refund of licensing fees paid by companies. These are proposals for negotiation, not approved measures.

Poder360 reported that the request was filed in ADI 8.024, under the rapporteurship of Justice Luiz Fux. The association requested the participation of the Advocacia-Geral da União, the National Congress, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, and the Attorney General. The Ministry of Finance had not responded to the outlet about a possible date for the hearing by the time of publication.

Other statements and sector context

O Globo reported that the Confederação Nacional do Comércio requested admission as amicus curiae in the lawsuit filed by Anseja and requested a public hearing before any decision on the injunction request. The request for participation does not equal acceptance by the STF.

CNN Brasil reported that licensed companies were maintaining their operations while awaiting a Supreme Court decision on the request to suspend the provisional measure. The report also cited an Anseja survey according to which 15 thousand illegal websites were operating in Brazil; the figure is attributed to the association.