Brazilian lawmakers hold hearing on athletes’ image payments from betting revenue
A permanent subcommittee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies held a public hearing on 22 October in Brasília about payments to athletes from fixed-odds betting revenue. The discussion addressed obstacles to implementing compensation under Law 14.790/2023; subcommittee president Caio Vianna said payments had not yet been made. Government officials, athlete representatives, sports bodies and betting-sector representatives were due to take part.
The hearing examines implementation of a statutory payment mechanism that could affect betting operators’ obligations in Brazil.