According to the project, it will be up to the Central Bank to establish the control rules prohibiting companies from authorizing payments for this purpose, as well as any transfer of values between bettors and suppliers.
US$ 945 million in evasion
Ciro Nogueira cites a report recently published by Época
Negócios magazine, noting that about US$ 945 million per year are being spent
by Brazilians in online gaming.
"There is a legislative grey are that forbids the exploitation of gambling
in our territory, but it does not prevent bettors from spending resources on
internet gaming from companies based in other countries," the senator
wrote in his justification, citing companies from countries such as Costa Rica,
Gibraltar, Curacao and Isle of Man.
Ciro Nogueira also adds that countries such as the United States, France and
Australia already impose restrictions on online betting, including the Unlawful
Internet Gambling Act (US legislation) inspired his project. He also expresses
his position in favor of legalizing the economic activity of gambling in the
country, "in a responsible manner."