Davi Alcolumbre extends Betting Provisional Measure for 60 days

The President of the National Congress, Senator Davi Alcolumbre, announced a 60-day extension to the validity of the Provisional Measure that bans betting in the country. The measure was published in the Federal Official Gazette this Wednesday (11). The Provisional Measure was signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on September 25 and had an initial validity period of 60 days, therefore until the end of this month, extendable for another 60 days. With Alcolumbre’s decision, the text remains in effect until March 2027. This is because the deadline is suspended during the legislative recess. For the ban on sports betting and online gaming to become permanent, the Provisional Measure must be reviewed and approved by lawmakers before the deadline expires. The measure had its urgency status approved this past Monday (9), but it is still awaiting the formation of the joint committee responsible for beginning the review process. According to the government, the ban was necessary because the control mechanisms in place were not sufficient to guarantee public safety. However, the industry argues that banning does not mean protecting, since only companies that were previously licensed were affected, leaving consumers at the mercy of illegal platforms. In addition, the provisional measure is also being challenged before the Federal Supreme Court (STF). On Sunday (8), Justice Luiz Fux ordered the suspension of proceedings related to online betting that are pending in lower courts until the Supreme Court rules on the case. Senate committee prepares public hearing on impacts of Betting Provisional Measure Still in the Senate, the Economic Affairs Committee is expected to discuss the issue in a public hearing. The request came from Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo. Veneziano wants to understand the economic and social impact of the ban on sports betting and online gaming across the country. Gilberto Guerzoni, legislative consultant for the Senate, explained that, although a Provisional Measure is valid for up to 120 days before its possible vote in Congress, in the case of the proposal that ended betting, the deadline will be somewhat longer due to the parliamentary recess. “In practice, a provisional measure, whichever one it is, including this one, has a 120-day deadline from the date of its issuance. But when Congress goes into recess, that deadline is suspended and only starts running again at the end of the recess, right? Congress will go into recess on December 22 and will only return in the new legislative session starting February 2,” he added. The date of the public hearing has yet to be set. The validity of the provisional measure that suspended the activity in Brazil runs until March 4. O post Davi Alcolumbre extends Betting Provisional Measure for 60 days apareceu primeiro em iGaming Brazil.