The audience, which will be held from 2:30 p.m. in plenary 4, will be interactive and anyone who wishes can send questions and suggestions to the guests. Live broadcast of the audience can be followed in: https://edemocracia.camara.leg.br/audiencias/sala/889 .
At the end of last year the federal government approved Law 13576/18 authorizing sports betting games by physical ways or the Internet in Brazil, but the legislation still needs to be regulated.
Deputy Evandro Roman, from the PSD of Paraná, who proposed the public hearing, recalled that bets are already made by Brazilians in foreign websites: "The gaming activity already exists. We need to regulate it to generate resources for the Union, for clubs, for sport, for activities or it will exist still clandestinely. Today it exists, there are studies that show that only with online gaming today Brazil loses around 5 to 8 billion reais (US$ 1.2 to 1.95bn) a year precisely because it is not regulated."
In addition, the parliamentarian also said that online gaming are already regulated in more than 60 countries. "In these places, the gaming licenses are issued by a regulatory body. There is no standardized regulatory model in place, because every country adapts its regulations."
According to Roman, effective regulation can help protect consumers, generate tax revenues and maintain athletic integrity. He also said that such regulation should cover rules on the identity of sports betting customers and measures against money laundering.
"We estimate that the Brazilian regulated online gaming market could be worth US$ 2.1 billion if it were effectively regulated and taxed," Roman said. "This estimate is based on the assessment of other regulated jurisdictions and accounts of the Brazilian adult population and the level of disposable income," he explains.
Representatives of the government, gaming companies and some countries where this gaming modality has already been regulated, such as Spain, England and Portugal, were invited.
Check out the full list of guests
Confirmed
- KAREN MARCELA SIERRA CASTRELLON, Director of Government Relations and Business Development for Latin America and the Caribbean at Gaming Laboratories International (GLI);
- GENE CHAYEVSKY, Executive President of the Europe-Latin America Region of BMM Testlabs;
- BRÁULIO DO CARMO VIEIRA DE MELO, Delegate of the Federal Police and Head of the Cabinet of Deputy Federal Delegate Pablo;
- RUI MAGALHÃES, CEO of Estoril Sol Digital;
- TIAGO HORTA BARBOSA, Director of Business Development at Sportradar;
- WITOLDO HENDRICH JÚNIOR, Member of Online IPS Payments Administration and specialist in Gaming Regulation;
- EDGAR LENZI, BetConsult CEO LenziAdvocacia Lawyer;
- ÓSCAR MADUREIRA, Lektou Advogados (Macau / Lisboa) - Regulatory Models Macau / Portugal;
- LORENZO CACI, Sportradar - Business Opportunities;
- MAURO DE FABRITIIS, MAG – Regulator (Spain and Colombia);
- WILLIAM SCOTT, Meridian Worldwide
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- DANIEL LAMBERTI, Meridian Worldwide COO;
- ANNA SHAHBAZYAN, Director of Latin America at Betconstruct;
- ROBERTO CARVALHO FERNANDES, Partner of the Brazil Fernandes Advogados Office;
- PIERRE TOURNIER, Director of Government Relations of the Remote Gambling Association (RGA);
- JOÃO PEDRO CAMARGO, 89 Investimentos Director;
- GERMANO LINCOLN, 89 Investimentos Director;
- VICENTE CÂNDIDO, Director of Institutional and International Relations of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista;
- RICARDO AMADO COSTA, Vice President of the Brazilian Federation of Lottery Companies (Febralot);
- LUIZ FELIPE SANTORO, Legal Advisor to the Brazilian Football Confederation;
- FRANCESCO RODANO, Chief Policy Officer at Playtech and former Italy Gaming Controller;
- LUIS FELIPE MAIA, Partner of FYMSA Advogados and specialized in Sports Betting Regulation by UNLV - University of Las Vegas;
- ANDRE FELDMAN, CEO of WSOP Brazil and Caesars Representative in the country.
- ALEKSANDER SANTOS, Director of Government Relations of the Flamengo Regatta Club;
- IGOR TRAFANE, President of the Pan-American Sports Poker Confederation.
Awaiting Confirmation
- ALESSANDRO VALENTE, Affiliates Latam - Affiliate Market;
- WALDIR EUSTÁQUIO MARQUES JÚNIOR, Undersecretary of Prizes and Drawings of the Ministry of Economy.
Justified absence
- RHEUBEN THOMAS, Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer at Microgaming and former Isle of Man Game Inspector;
- PEDRO TRENGROUSE, Vice-President of the Special Committee on Sports, Lottery and Entertainment Law at the National OAB.
- ALEXANDRE FONSECA, Partner of AFX Gaming and International Consultant in Operation of Electronic Games;
- JOSE RAMON ROMERO, Partner at Loyra Abogados
- MARK LOCKE, Genius Sport CEO;
- JOSÉ AUGUSTO DE ARAÚJO NETO, Judge retired at the Court of Justice of the State of Rio de Janeiro;
- RICARDO MAGRI, Sportradar - Sports Marketing;
Source: GMB/ Agência Câmara
