The Federal Attorney General’s Office (AGU) sent this Friday (13) to the Federal Supreme Court (STF), in Brasília, a request for clarification on the decision that ordered the federal government to adopt immediate measures to prohibit the use of social programs for placing electronic bets, known as bets.
In the document, the AGU informs that there are operational difficulties in complying with the decision of Minister Luiz Fux, of the STF, made last month, to prevent beneficiaries from spending on betting.
The federal government pointed out that there are difficulties in identifying resources from benefits and money from other sources of income in the accounts. Therefore, it is not possible to prevent the account from being used for betting.
Another clarification made by AGU deals with the scope of the betting restriction. The objective is to clarify whether the determination also applies to bets on bets states.
Barriers
“The adoption of immediate measures encounters practical barriers that are difficult to overcome, which is why it is essential to clarify the judgment under appeal”, stated the AGU.
There is no deadline for judging the request for clarification. On November 14, the Supreme Court plenary ratified the injunction issued by Luiz Fux.
In the decision, the minister also determined that the rules set out in Ordinance No. 1,231/2024, of the Ministry of Finance, on the prohibition of communication, advertising and marketing actions aimed at children and adolescents are immediately applicable.
The process that motivated the debate was filed with the STF by the National Confederation of Commerce in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC).
The entity questions Law 14,790/2023, which regulated betting online fixed quota. In the direct unconstitutionality action (ADI), the CNC says that the legislation, by promoting the practice of gambling, causes negative impacts on less favored social classes.
