A public hearing was hosted by Brazil’s Sports Committee and its President, Federal Deputy Saulo Pedroso, who is an avid supporter of stricter advertising rules and sponsor of Bill No. 1,212/2025, which aims to severely limit gambling marketing.
During the hearing, Pedroso argued that the regulatory regime, which was first enforced on 1 January 2025 to officially regulate online betting and gambling, has missed the mark of protecting society by allowing companies to run a disproportionate volume of advertisements.
Mental health as primary concern in Brazil
Pedroso also rallied a number of health experts who shared similar harsh criticism and voiced concerns about a deepening gambling-related public health crisis, which advertisements are in no way helping to solve.
Leonardo Carriço, a gambling disord..
