Brazil's Permanent Subcommittee on Sports Betting Regulation, linked to the Chamber of Deputies' Sports Commission, will hold a public hearing to discuss the share of betting revenue owed to athletes under Law 14.790/23.
The hearing, requested by the subcommittee's president, Deputy Caio Vianna, seeks to clarify why athletes have not yet begun receiving their legally mandated payments.
The law stipulates that a portion of gross revenue from fixed-odds betting must be allocated to athletes in compensation for the use of their names, nicknames and images by betting platforms.
"The matter is urgent, as athletes are the foundation of the sporting spectacle but continue to go unpaid while their images are widely used on betting platforms," Vianna said.
The discussion will also explore how the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) and the Ministry of Sports plan to enforce compliance and ensure that operators fulfil their obligations.
The Government has framed the issue as part of a broader integrity agenda, which also includes the recent launch of an anonymous reporting platform for suspicious activity in sports.
Earlier this year, the SPA also signed an agreement with Brazil's National Council for Advertising Self-Regulation to ensure betting ads follow responsible marketing standards and protect vulnerable audiences.
As Brazil's regulated betting market expands, lawmakers and regulators have increasingly focused on ensuring the system benefits all stakeholders, from operators to athletes.
The ongoing debate reflects the Government's effort to balance economic opportunity with transparency and fairness in the post-regulation era.
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