Tag Archives: Brazilië
Brazilië – Loterj wil operators zonder licentie blokkeren
The State Lottery of Rio de Janeiro (Loterj) has filed a precautionary measure before a federal court to request a court order directing the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to block operators without a state licence from operating in the state. These sites have not obtained a state license and, according to Loterj, are operating illegally…
De zitting van het Nationaal Congres over de veto’s van de Braziliaanse president is uitgesteld
The session of the National Congress that would have analyzed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva‘s vetoes to proposals approved by the Legislature was cancelled due to a lack of agreement among party leaders. The joint meeting between federal deputies and senators, scheduled for Wednesday night (April 24), was rescheduled to take place between May…
Een breder gokwetsvoorstel zal in mei in Brazilië worden besproken
The Justice and Citizenship Commission (CCJ) will hold a public hearing on bill PL 2,234/2022, which authorizes the operation of casinos and bingo halls, legalizes the Jogo do Bicho, and allows betting on horse races. Although the bill was scheduled for discussion last Wednesday (24) the vote on its approval is likely to happen only…
Getuigenissen van Textor luiden een dramatische start in van matchfixingonderzoek
The National Association of Football Referees (Anaf), has suggested that Brazil’s top league Brasileirão Championship be suspended. The announcement comes after John Textor, owner of football club SAF Botafogo appeared before the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on Sports Betting. “Referees need to unite and stop the Brasileirão. The competition is in question after Textor’s…
Het Braziliaanse ministerie van Financiën kondigt nieuwe regels aan voor betaalmethoden en betalingen
The Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) published Regulatory Ordinance SPA/MF No. 615 on April 18, 2024, outlining the general rules to be followed in payment transactions carried out by fixed-odds betting operators. The ordinance is part of a set of regulations aimed at regulating the activities of fixed-odds betting operators in…
Het Ministerie van Financiën roept op tot coördinatie van de staatsregels voor sportweddenschappen in Brazilië
During the 192nd Ordinary Meeting of the National Council of Fiscal Policy (Confaz), held in Fortaleza, Ceará, Dario Durigan, Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, proposed the creation of a new Working Group within the council to discuss state regulations for sports betting. According to a Confaz press release: “Coordination among the federal entities…
Brazilië – Loterj gaat meer licenties verlenen te midden van groeiende controverses
The State Lottery of Rio de Janeiro (Loterj) has opened a new deadline for betting companies to participate in a new bidding process to obtain a license in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Sports betting houses that wish to operate regularly in the territory of the state have 30 days, starting from April 12,…
Brazilië – Senaatscommissie gaat de wet op de uitbreiding van kansspelen bespreken
De Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) van de Senaat heeft een geplande vergadering voor aanstaande woensdag (17). De agenda bevat twintig punten, waaronder een wetsvoorstel dat zou kunnen leiden tot de herintroductie van casino's in Brazilië (PL 20/2234), indien goedgekeurd. Het wetsontwerp, dat tot doel heeft grootschalige casino's en andere vormen van gokken mogelijk te maken,...
ANJL lanceert campagne om veto op online gokkenwet ongedaan te maken
The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) has launched a campaign to convince congressmen, senators, and the federal government to overturn a partial veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the sports betting bill that changed the taxation of bettors’ winnings. ANJL has defended the resumption of the original text of the proposal…
