On Monday, Senacon held a training workshop on the oversight of online betting operators in Brazil.
The meeting was attended by entities from the National Consumer Defence System, as well as the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA). The agenda covered the legal framework for sports betting and online games, challenges and opportunities for improving oversight, and efforts to combat illegal activities associated with the betting sector.
Participants included representatives from the SPA, the National Secretariat for Digital Rights (Sedigi), Public Prosecutor’s Offices, consumer defence institutes, state consumer protection agencies (Procons), public defender’s offices from various states, and the National Advertising Self-Regulation Council. Representatives from the National Association of Games and Lotteries and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming also took part.
State agendas
“Issues that gain prominence, such as consumer protection matters, also become public safety concerns, alongside other topics within the Ministry’s purview,” stated Minister of Justice Wellington César Lima e Silva. “Issues like these must be treated as matters of state policy. That is why we aim to establish ties and partnerships with a wide range of Brazilian state institutions.”
According to the minister, it is essential to focus on collegiate bodies so that good ideas can be refined and validated. He asserts that this approach ensures the reach of public policies and their effective implementation across different regions.
Ricardo Morishita, the National Consumer Secretary, explained that the workshop aims to integrate the various agencies working on this issue, stating: “We have spent the day collaborating on a topic that has been a major focus and concern for consumers. I hardly need to emphasise the urgency of the situation. The goal is to develop guidelines for action within the National Consumer Defence System to combat illegal practices and the inadequacies associated with unregulated betting platforms.”
Topics
The agenda covered Statute No. 14,790/2023, misleading and abusive advertising, and the chain of custody for evidence in investigations. The regulatory ecosystem, data protection, and consumer protection were also addressed. The presentation by Victor Oliveira Fernandes, who is the Ministry of Justice’s Secretary for Digital Rights, included a discussion on market conduct in the digital sector.
Legal framework
In July, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, and the Presidency’s Secretariat of Social Communication issued Ministry of Finance/Secretariat of Social Communication/Ministry of Justice and Public Safety Joint Ordinance No. 73. Based on the Consumer Protection Code and Laws 13,756/2018 and 14,790/2023, it provides for consumer protection in advertising, communications, marketing, and the offering of fixed-odds betting.
The regulation also establishes cooperation procedures among the SPA, Senacon, and Sedigi. The rules apply to betting operators and to individuals or legal entities that produce, promote, sponsor, publicise, broadcast, distribute, boost, or disseminate advertising and marketing activities related to fixed-odds betting—by any means, formats, or channels, whether directly or indirectly.
周一，Senacon 在巴西举办了一场关于在线博彩运营商监管的培训研讨会。
来自国家消费者保护系统的实体以及奖金与博彩秘书处（SPA）出席了会议。会议议程涵盖体育博彩和在线游戏的法律框架、改进监管的挑战与机遇，以及打击与博彩行业相关的非法活动的努力。
参会者包括来自 SPA、国家数字权利秘书处（Sedigi）、公共检察官办公室、消费者保护机构、州消费者保护机构（Procons）、各州公共辩护人办公室以及国家广告自律委员会的代表。国家游戏与彩票协会和巴西负责任博彩研究所的代表也参加了会议。
州级议程
“受到关注的议题，例如消费者保护事项，也会成为公共安全问题，与司法部职权范围内的其他议题并列，”司法部长 Wellington César Lima e Silva 表示。“像这样的问题必须作为国家政策事项来对待。这就是为什么我们致力于与广泛的巴西州级机构建立联系和伙伴关系。”
据部长称，必须将重点放在合议机构上，以便好的想法能够得到完善和验证。他断言，这种方法可确保公共政策的覆盖范围及其在不同地区的有效实施。
国家消费者秘书 Ricardo Morishita 解释说，此次研讨会旨在整合处理这一问题的各机构，他表示：“我们花了一整天时间就一个对消费者而言一直是主要关注点和关切的话题进行协作。我几乎无需强调这一情况的紧迫性。目标是制定国家消费者保护系统内的行动指南，以打击非法行为以及与不受监管的博彩平台相关的不当之处。”
议题
会议议程涵盖第 14,790/2023 号法令、误导性和滥用性广告，以及调查中证据的保管链。监管生态系统、数据保护和消费者保护也在讨论之列。司法部数字权利秘书 Victor Oliveira Fernandes 的演讲包括对数字领域市场行为的讨论。
法律框架
7 月，司法部、财政部和总统府社会传播秘书处发布了财政部/社会传播秘书处/司法与公共安全部第 73 号联合法令。该法令以《消费者保护法典》以及第 13,756/2018 号和第 14,790/2023 号法律为基础，对固定赔率博彩的广告、通信、营销和推介中的消费者保护作出规定。
该法规还确立了 SPA、Senacon 和 Sedigi 之间的合作程序。这些规则适用于博彩运营商，以及制作、推广、赞助、宣传、广播、分发、助推或传播与固定赔率博彩相关的广告和营销活动的个人或法人实体——无论通过任何方式、形式或渠道，无论是直接还是间接。