The analysis of the requests shows that the committee focuses its attention on 16 gambling houses. In all, representatives of 15 of these companies have already been called to testify.
According to a survey based on 232 requests filed with the Committee, the attention has turned to 16 betting houses, with representatives of 15 of them already called to testify.
Most of the requests were presented by Senator Soraya Thronicke, rapporteur of the CPI. In the requests made by Soraya, some platforms initially classified as under investigation were later reclassified as witnesses.
In the case of Sportingbet, for example, which has the player Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) as its poster boy, the senator argues that the hearing would be “essential” to provide “insights” on how the company operates.
In contrast, senator Izalci Lucas presented requests suggesting that representatives of the platforms be summoned as “experts”, and not as investigated or witnesses.
This approach differs from that adopted for companies whose websites were taken offline by government order due to lack of authorization or illegal practices. This distinction has caused discomfort in the sector that is already regularized or in the process of regularization.
The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has acknowledged difficulties in implementing the removal of illegal websites. Since these companies do not have government licensing, basic data about them and their operations remain unknown.
The government, for example, faces difficulties in identifying the owners of these companies, the location of their headquarters, the algorithms used, the percentage of bets converted into prizes and whether they undergo audits.
In addition, it is still unclear whether illegal platforms comply with the rules related to advertising games and preventing access by children and adolescents. These mechanisms are being implemented for the 200 licensed companies.
Source: Metrópoles
