Rio de Janeiro lawmakers consider bill to ban betting sponsorship in sport
Rio de Janeiro’s Legislative Assembly is due to hold a first-reading vote on a bill that would ban betting companies’ advertising and sponsorship across sporting activities in the state. The proposal would cover clothing, venues, equipment, broadcasts and the use of athletes’ images, with advertising suspension and fines among the proposed penalties. The bill was authored by state deputy Rodrigo Amorim and had passed the Constitution and Justice Committee.
If enacted, the proposed restrictions could require betting sponsors and sports clubs to change advertising and sponsorship arrangements in Rio de Janeiro.