Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) has admitted the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) as amicus curiae in lawsuits challenging Brazil's Betting Law.
An amicus curiae is a Latin phrase that means "friend of the court," referring to an outside person or group that is not part of a lawsuit but offers advice, expert knowledge or information to help the judge make a decision.
The authorization came from Justice Luiz Fux, who is overseeing the case.
ANJL was admitted in ADIs 7,721 and 7,723, filed respectively by the National Confederation of Commerce, which will be judged jointly with ADI 7,749, filed by the Attorney General's Office, since all three address the same legal question.
"This gives greater democratic legitimacy to the exercise of constitutional jurisdiction while also providing technical and scientific input that makes it empirically informed," stated Fux.
ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge said the association plans to present technical data to the court challenging the arguments raised in the lawsuits.
"Once again, we will bring data and technical information that confirm not only the constitutionality of the legislation but also its enormous benefits for the Brazilian population," he said.
Lemos Jorge also argued that striking down the law could push bettors from licensed platforms toward unlicensed operators, noting roughly 30 million bettors currently access sites authorized by the Finance Ministry.
"If Brazil regresses and ends the regulated market, all Brazilians will be subject to the illegal market, which doesn't pay taxes, doesn't come up with jobs and has no commitment to bettors' financial or mental health," added Lemos Jorge.
Recently, Brazil's Ministry of Sport and ANJL launched a free course on preventing sports result manipulation, aimed at athletes, sports professionals and security forces.
ANJL's members include betting, gaming and technology companies, as well as firms providing services to the regulated sector
