The Finance and Taxation Committee (CFT) of the Chamber of Deputies will discuss on Tuesday (10) the impact of online betting on the population's indebtedness and the interest rate policy. The debate was requested by the chairman of the committee, Mário Negromonte Jr. (PP-BA), and will be held starting at 2 PM.
The parliamentarian cited a recent survey by the Central Bank, according to which Brazilians spend, on average, R$ 20 billion per month on online betting.
The study shows that more than 24 million individuals have made at least one betting transaction via Pix in the first eight months of 2024, highlighting the urgency of mechanisms to prevent indebtedness and addiction.
According to deputy Mário Negromonte Jr., the BC is assessing the impact of online betting on the population's indebtedness and how it may influence the country's interest rate policy.
"The debate on the subject is timely, as it deals with a very important issue for the Brazilian financial and tax system", he argues.
The Committee invited a representative from the Ministry of Finance and the presidents of the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR), André Gelfi, and the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), Plínio Lemos Jorge. As of the closing of this note, the CFT had not received confirmation of their participation.
Source: Agência Câmara de Notícias
