On Wednesday (12 March), the Sports Commission (CEsp) will discuss a bill banning fixed-odds betting advertising in Brazil.
The bill, authored by Senator Styvenson Valentim, would amend Article 33 of Law No 13,756/2018, which brought forward regulation for fixed-odds sports betting in Brazil. Article 33 would ban gambling ads across all channels and mediums.
Valentim’s justification for the ban on gambling ads relates to the belief that companies are disregarding restrictions on marketing, particularly towards younger people.
“This proposal is justified in view of the sudden change in the profile of bettors, which is now mostly made up of young people, who have at their disposal, 24 hours a day, with just one click, the possibility of placing bets without any barrier to impulsive behaviour,” Valentim said.
The CEsp will analyse the bill in a meeting starting at 10.30 local time on Wednesday. The proposal will then be sent to the Communication and Digital Law Commission (CCDD), whic..