Application 29/19, by deputy Evandro Roman, was unanimously approved by the House’ Sport Committee. In the document the parliamentarian asked for a Public Hearing with representatives of companies to discuss the regulation of online gaming in Brazil. In defense of the request, Roman recalled the lack of resources for the sport and that the country lives a pact of mediocrity where it pretends that the activity does not exist and, by working in the illegality, the one that loses is Brazil itself.
"We live today in a shortage of financial resources for the sport. I think we must debate. And in situations like these I think gaming have to be careful not to hit kids and not reach seniors. Because with gaming we have two possibilities: to regulate and bring resources to Brazil or it will exist in an illegal way. So one way or another the activity exists. We have the opportunity to bring that debate to the Chamber of Deputies and make it possible to be regulated and enforced," Roman said.
Being public, the audience could be seen by all those interested via streaming in this official link. Even now the site of "interactive audiences" already invites to ask questions or support another already made. The most voted questions will be forwarded to the Bureau to be answered. During the debate, a window on the right part of the screen will allow to interact with other users in a free chat.
The list of guests is not definitve and more specialists will be incorporated in the coming days. Games Magazine Brasil made contact with most of them and, from next Monday, it will offer exclusive interviews with the speakers so that they can tell their feelings when summoned by the Congress of Brazil and how they can contribute to a public audience relevant for the regulation of the online gaming sector in the country.
Confirmed guests:
• Karen Marcela Sierra Castrellon - Director of Government Relations and Business Development for Latin America and the Caribbean at Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)
• 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
• Francesco Rodano - Chief Policy Officer at Playtech and former Italy Gaming Controller
• Oscar Madureira - Lektou Advogados (Macau / Lisboa) - Regulatory Models Macau / Portugal
• William Scott - Meridian World Wide
• Daniel Lamberti - Meridian World Wide
Guest to confirm:
• Alexandre Fonseca - Partner of AFX Gaming and International Consultant in Operation of Electronic Games
• Jose Ramon Romero - Partner of Loyra Abogados and specialist in Electronic Games Regulation in Europe, former regulator of games and betting
• Luis Felipe Maia - Partner of FYMSA Advogados and specialized in Sports Betting Regulation by UNLV - University of Las Vegas
• Marzia Turrini - Senior Vice President for Europe and South America at BMM Test Labs
• Edgar Lenzi - BetConsult / LenziAdvocacia
• Ricardo Magri - Sportradar - Sports Marketing
• Alessandro Valente - Affiliates Latam - Affiliate Market
• Lorenzo Caci - Sportradar - Business Opportunities
• Mauro De Fabritiis - MAG - Regulator (Spain and Colombia)
• Anna Shahbazyan - Director of Latin America at Betconstruct
Will not attend:
• Rheuben Thomas - Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer at Microgaming and former Isle of Man Gaming Inspector
Source: GMB
