In response to the increase in cases of indebtedness due to betting, Congressman Kim Kataguiri (União-SP) has filed a bill in the Federal Chamber that proposes the inclusion of compulsive gamblers in a database formed by individuals banned from betting. The inclusion of the bettor can be requested by a spouse or a creditor.
The bettor may request to be included in the database to limit their access to the platform. The insertion should be voluntary, digital, and free, and the player may request the removal of their name after a minimum period of six months from inclusion.
The project mandates that operators must consult the database when registering new users. It also allows for the inclusion of the player to be requested by a spouse, partner, guardian, decision-maker, or creditor, when there is a justified fear that the compulsive behavior could compromise the bettor's solvency.
In the latter case, the creditor must present evidence of the risk to solvency within 15 days after inclusion in the database, while the player can contest the insertion of their name in the registry.
The text also includes in the punishable administrative offenses the permission for users included in the database to make bets.
In the justification, Kataguiri states that the goal of the proposal is to allow players to protect themselves, preventing them from participating in games if they identify that their behavior could be risky.
"The requirement for operators to consult the database ensures that the restrictions are respected, preventing individuals with compulsive behavior from accessing games that could worsen their condition", he says.
Source: Folha
