AGU asks Fux to maintain ban on bets
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TL;DR
- The Attorney General's Office (AGU) is requesting the Supreme Court (STF) to maintain the provisional measure prohibiting fixed-odds betting in Brazil.
- The AGU argues that previous laws (13.756/2018 and 14.790/2023) were flawed and failed to adequately protect fundamental rights.
- Associations representing the betting industry have challenged the measure, citing violations of legal certainty and potential negative impacts on clandestine platforms.
- The AGU acknowledges potential tax revenue losses but states the government considered these impacts when drafting the measure.
- The AGU also suggests further input from the Prosecutor General and a new public hearing on the sector.