The parliamentary inquiry commission (CPI) on betting was formed in Brazil yesterday (12 November) ahead of the legal market launch on 1 January 2025, so senators can discuss their concerns with the industry.
The betting CPI was initially proposed on 8 October, with Senator Soraya Thronicke requesting its creation to investigate the “growing influence of online virtual gambling games on [Brazilian families’ financial spending]”.
Thronicke’s request received the 27 signatures needed but the group’s formation was delayed amid uncertainty over who would serve on the inquiry.
Thronicke was assigned the CPI’s lead, while Senator Dr Hiran Gonçalves will chair the commission with Senator Alessandro Vieira as vice chair.
The CPI will have 11 members and seven substitutes, with an initial 130 days in which to carry out its work and its next meeting will be next Tuesday (19 November), although Thronicke did not disclose the names of the first witnesses.
Dr Gonçalves ended the meeting by sa..
