President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) intends to publicly speak out in favor of restricting Bolsa Família beneficiaries in online bettingaccording to government advisors.
The PT member has already asked the Civil House and the Treasury to include, in the betting regulation online, a control for those covered by the social program.
By deciding to take a public stance, Lula is trying to avoid criticizing the current administration regarding the loss of control over the social program, created to try to reduce poverty in the country.
Only in August, according to a survey by the Central Bank, known as “bets”, through pix.
The federal government evaluates the restriction through the CPF of the beneficiaries and their family members. At Palácio do Planalto, however, there is fear of unconstitutionality.
The assessment is that prohibiting beneficiaries from placing bets online may differentiate them from other citizens.
Therefore, the federal government is considering creating a financial limit for betting or cutting the program in .
According to the BC, the average spent by beneficiaries of the social program on betting in the period was R$100.
The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR), an association that claims to account for almost 70% of the sports betting market in the country, reported that it took the voluntary decision to ban the use of credit cards.
In practice, the association is anticipating an ordinance from the Ministry of Finance that prohibits the use of credit cards in online betting from January 2025.
