Brazilian deputies and senators have submitted 48 proposed amendments to the provisional measure banning betting operators.
New submissions continuing throughout this week. One, from deputy Bebeto (PP-RJ), would remove the ban altogether but impose advertising restrictions, including barring betting companies from acquiring stadium naming rights.
"International experience and Brazil's own recent trajectory show that a broad ban does not eliminate the demand for betting. It only shifts bettors to unauthorized platforms based abroad," the congressman justified when presenting the amendment.
Another amendment, from deputy Tabata Amaral (PSB-SP), would require Brazil's public healthcare system to guarantee comprehensive care for people with gambling-related problems and their families.
The submission deadline, originally set for last week, was pushed to October 13, with Congress citing the need to preserve "full and equal participation" for lawmakers.
Congressional leadership has yet to set a full timeline or name a rapporteur and committee chair for the joint committee reviewing the measure. Other proposed changes include partially refunding operators for licensing fees already paid, excluding sports betting from the ba and creating a transition period allowing football clubs to honor existing betting sponsorship contracts.
Recently, Brazilian Congressman and former Flamengo VP Marcos Braz has also submitted six amendments to the provisional measure banning betting, including a proposal to give football clubs up to two years to transition away from betting sponsorships.
A state governor has also said she plans to turn a Manaus hotel into a casino even though a state governor has no authority to legalize an activity banned under federal law.
The measure, signed by President Lula with immediate effect, is valid for four months unless Congress approves it permanently within 120 days
