Sports betting platforms (bets) have until January 31st to start paying financial compensation to clubs, confederations and athletes. This obligation was determined by Ordinance 1,092 of the Ministry of Treasury, published on January 13, 2025.
The measure aims to regulate the use of brands and names of sporting entities by online betting and gaming sites. Despite this, operators in the sector question the stipulated deadline. They point out practical difficulties in implementing the necessary mechanisms within the established deadline.
Betting regulation finally gets off the ground
According to lawyer José Francisco Manssur, since 2018, Law No. 13,756/18 provided for the financial transfer from operators to the sport. However, the lack of regulation hindered the implementation of this transfer.
“Law nº 14,790/23 reaffirmed the obligation of payment. The ordinance defined that the amounts must start to be paid by January 31st”, explained Manssur, who participated in the drafting of the rules for the betting sector.
He highlighted that this regulation corrects a historical distortion, where clubs and athletes gave up their names and symbols without receiving anything in return.
The rules establish that, after paying prizes to bettors, 88% of the revenue remains with the bets. They will distribute the remaining 12% between social security, education and sport.
In this way, they will direct 36% of the percentage allocated to sport to clubs, confederations and athletes. Other percentages go to:
- 7.3%: National Sports System;
- 2.2%: Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB);
- 1.3%: Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB);
- 0.7%: Brazilian Club Committee (CBC).
The distribution will be proportional to the volume of bets involving the respective entities or athletes.
Expected impacts for national sport
Paulo Maciel, president of the CBC (Brazilian Club Committee), sees the regulation as a watershed. “Sports betting generates billions annually. These resources will open new opportunities for Brazilian sport”, he stated.
To centralize payments, the ordinance suggests that operators create a non-profit association. This entity would be responsible for collecting and distributing the amounts. The model is inspired by the functioning of Ecad (Central Collection and Distribution Office), which manages musical copyrights in Brazil.
Bets ask for more time
However, the betting sector is reticent. Bernardo Cavalcanti Freire, legal consultant at ANJL (National Association of Games and Lotteries), defends the extension of the deadline for Bets. He warns that operators need time to adapt to the new requirements.
“It is unfeasible to create all structural mechanisms by January 31st. Furthermore, competitions such as the state competitions are already underway”, argued Freire.