Brazilian Chamber committee advances bill covering rodeo and horse-racing bets
The Chamber of Representatives’ Sports Committee approved a substitute bill in December to bring rodeo and horse-racing betting under Brazil’s online betting rules. It would allow federations to recognise sporting modalities for possible inclusion by regulation and prohibit betting on events that do not protect animal welfare; the bill must still pass two other Chamber committees, the full Chamber and the Senate.
If enacted, the bill would change which animal-sport events can be offered for betting and impose an animal-welfare condition.