The change in plans frustrated the team that Fernando Haddad assigned to write the PM. The effects of the provisional measure would be immediate and would allow the ministry to implement control and collection mechanisms before the text was validated by Congress.
Among the companies, there is a rumor that the competence to regulate sports betting could be transferred from Finance to the Ministry of Sport, considered a fragile portfolio and more susceptible to the influence of the Centrão - bloc of conservative parties.
Last year, Lira approved a project in the Chamber that legalized gambling in Brazil, such as bingos, casinos, jogo do bicho and, of course, online gaming.
The text provided that 10% of the collection would finance programs and actions in the field of sport. The proposal has not yet begun to move through the Senate.
Source: Metropolis
