The Prizes and Bets Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance sent to the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) this Thursday (31) a new list with 1,443 bets (betting sites) to be blocked. According to the ministry, the measure aims to interrupt the activities of companies that did not file an application for operation by September 17th.
This is the second negative list sent to the regulatory agency. The first, with 2,027 websiteswas sent on October 11th. So far, neither the Treasury nor Anatel have published the detailed list on the bodies’ pages.
After sending the list, Anatel will notify around 21 thousand telecommunications companies across the country (including operators and internet providers). This way, it will take a few days to completely block the sites.
On the 1st, the Ministry of Finance published the list of companies authorized to operate in the country. According to the most recent update, from the 18th, there are 219 bets from 100 companies on the national list and 26 companies in the following states: five in Paraná, four in Maranhão, one in Minas Gerais, eight in Rio de Janeiro and eight in Paraíba. five in Paraná, four in Maranhão, one in Minas Gerais, eight in Rio de Janeiro and eight in Paraíba.
The negative list, of bets prohibited from operating, takes longer to draw up. According to the Ministry of Finance, the delay is necessary because the department needs to legally justify the refusal of authorizations.
Since the beginning of operation, the Prizes and Betting Secretariat issued ordinances with the rules of the regulated market and for operation in the transition period, also created by law. From January 1st, only companies that have obtained operating authorization will be able to operate. The requests are being analyzed, and the list of companies with definitive authorization will be published at the end of December.
