In a face-to-face format, but broadcast on the OAB-RJ channel, the entity's Special Commission on Sports, Lottery and Entertainment Law will bring together some of the leading specialists in the sports betting industry to discuss the current situation in the sector and the importance of the regulation of sports betting in Brazil.
Accreditation, with a welcome coffee, is scheduled for 8:30 am and then the Board of the Commission will formally open the meeting. President Paulo Horn will be joined in the opening panel by lawyers Filipe Alves Rodrigues, Leandro Pamplona and Tiago Lezan.
Paulo Horn, president of the Commission, states that he had been sought out by market players to discuss the regulation of sports betting from a legal perspective and the directions that Brazil is following in the tiresome wait for the solution to the obstacle in the effective implementation of Law 13.756/2018 , which legalized the activity.
“This interest is very important and Brazil has already lost more than four and a half years in endless discussions and waiting for the regulation of sports betting. As a result, billions of reales stopped entering the public coffers in the form of taxes and grant fees to be applied to operators,” he commented.
Meanwhile, according to him, some states are already moving ahead and seeking their local regulations, which demonstrates that the activity is attracting attention not only nationally, but also in federal entities.
“In light of this, we decided to hold a meeting to discuss the issue from a legal point of view, without neglecting market aspects,” commented Paulo Horn to GMB, adding that “as a civil entity in tune with society's desires, we want to contribute to serious discussions about the importance of regulation in Brazil.”
The meeting, which will take place from 8:30 am on July 31, was divided into two panels:
1st Panel (10:00am) – Sports betting regulation and the optimal betting ecosystem
Moderator:
Leandro Pamplona – member of the Special Commission on Sports, Lottery and Entertainment Law and lawyer
Panelists:
Udo Seckelmann – member of the Special Commission on Sports, Lottery and Entertainment Law and lawyer Bichara e Motta Advogados
Witoldo Hendrich Junior – partner Hendrich Advogados and Online IPS Brazil
Valter Delfraro Junior – Business Development and Government Relations Executive - Gaming Laboratories International Brazil
2nd Panel (11:00am) – Sports betting and the protection of Brazilian football
Moderator:
Tiago Lezan – BNDES lawyer and member of Instituto Compliance Rio
Filipe Alves Rodrigues – member of the Special Committee on Sports, Lottery and Entertainment Law, lawyer and director of IGE
Juliana Picoli Agatte – Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Sport
Jonas Decorte Marmello – head of general legal affairs at SAF Botafogo
For more information and registration, just send an email to [email protected].
Source: GMB
