the Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Flavio Dino He called to appear this Friday (5) in the trial on Preliminary decision of Minister Cassio Nunes Márquez What hanging everyone Municipal laws That creates Lottery And a license to operate the lottery service Sports bettingIncluding calls Bets.
As a result, the analysis, which took place in the court’s virtual plenary session, was transferred to the plenary session, but has not yet been included in the ruling agenda. Even on the transfer request, no minister voted.
In a decision issued on Wednesday (3), Nunes Márquez suspended all laws, tenders and municipal operations in tournaments that create lotteries and allow the exploitation of lotteries and sports betting services, including betting. The judge responded to the request SolidarityWhich questioned the dissemination and exploitation of lottery and sports betting services by municipalities.
The abbreviation argued that the municipal rules violated the union’s exclusive jurisdiction to legislate on the consortium system and raffles, alleging that the city councils created their own revenue interests, as well as serving as a refuge for the betting market.
According to the decision, lottery services cannot be regulated through municipal rules, as they constitute a local interest. In the decision, the Minister also acknowledged that Financial repercussions and Social risks Lottery activities, especially betting, require standardization and centralization.
Furthermore, Nunes Marquez stated that municipal lotteries and sports houses are not subject to the rules and supervision of the authority Ministry of Finance Thus, they are not subject to “the rules of the game, pay taxes, and adhere to guidelines of federal interest.”
Finally, Nunes Márquez pointed to the “explosion” of lotteries, with more than 80 municipalities passing laws in the past three years to allow lotteries to operate. Therefore, for the Minister, the scenario is urgent, because it may “not only deepen the alleged unconstitutionality, but also exacerbate the scenario of legal uncertainty.”