Photo: Pablo Valadares/Câmara dos Deputados
Photo: Pablo Valadares/Câmara dos Deputados
The hearing follows Request No. 125, filed by Deputy Caio Vianna, to continue discussions initiated during a similar session in early September — with the goal of deepening the debate and seeking concrete solutions.
In his justification, Caio Vianna pointed out that Law No. 14,790 determines that a portion of the gross revenue from fixed-odds betting must be allocated to Brazilian athletes as compensation for the use of their names, sports nicknames, and images.
“However, these payments are still not being made. The issue is urgent, as athletes are the foundation of the sporting spectacle, yet they remain without the due compensation, while their images continue to be widely used on betting platforms,” Vianna stated.
Confirmed participants:
* Giovani Rocco Neto, National Secretary for Sports Betting and Economic Development of Sport, Ministry of Sports (SNAEDE);
* Rafael Silva, Vice President of the Athletes’ Commission of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (CACOB);
* Jorge Henrique Pereira Borçato, President of the National Federation of Professional Football Players (FENAPAF).
Invited participants pending confirmation:
*Representative of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL);
*Representative of the Athletes’ Council of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee;
*Representative of the Athletes’ Commission of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB);
*Representative of the Athletes’ Commission of the Brazilian Tennis Confederation (CBT).
Source: GMB
