Government requests 72 hours from Fux to respond to betting companies' appeal at STF
AGU wants time to hear Jorge Messias and Lula before deciding on lawsuit challenging the end of online betting. Read in Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The Attorney General's Office (AGU) requested a 72-hour extension from Justice Luiz Fux at the STF to comment on legal challenges to the end of betting operations.
- Industry associations are seeking a suspension of the provisional measure, advocating for a minimum six-month transition period.
- The associations also question the absence of economic impact assessments in the measure regarding revenue, public policies, and employment in the sector.
- The regulated market currently has 188 authorized betting companies, each having paid R$ 30 million for a license.
- The government's deadline for ending operations is set for the 5th of the next month.