CLUBE DE REGATAS DO FLAMENGO, FLUMINENSE FOOTBALL CLUB, SAF BOTAFOGO, SANTOS FUTEBOL CLUBE, SÃO PAULO FUTEBOL CLUBE, SOCIEDADE ESPORTIVA PALMEIRAS, SPORT CLUB CORINTHIANS PAULISTA and VASCO DA GAMA SAFgathered as the so-called “Series A Clubs of the RJ x SP Axis”, come together, on an emergency basis, without prejudice to other clubs coming later to manifest themselves in the same direction, to express our concern about the imminent regulation, for Provisional Measure, of Law No. 13.756/2018, which “Deals with the National Public Security Fund (FNSP), with the allocation of proceeds from lottery collections and on commercial promotion and the lottery modality called fixed-quota bets”.
It is public knowledge and notorious that the companies that operate the so-called fixed odds betting services, popularly known as “Bets” or electronic betting, use the brands, symbols, names, images and sporting events of the big clubs and are responsible, currently, for important marketing revenues obtained by the Football Clubs of the Country.
Likewise, although electronic betting sites allow betting on the most varied sports, it is undeniable that the largest volume of transactions made is in the face of the big clubs in Brazilian football.
In this sense, it surprises the Great Clubs of the RJ x SP Axis that the proposal for regulation takes place without the Clubs having been consulted or given the opportunity to suggest improvements and adaptations to Law No. 13,756/2018, and without due discussion.
It is imperative that Football Clubs have direct participation in legislative discussions involving the regulation of the activity of electronic betting companies, allowing them to position themselves in a clear and public way about what they understand as fair and correct with regard to said regulation, given that that no one is authorized to represent them in this debate.
As Football is one of the great national assets, it is not possible to agree that discussions of this relevance are held without the participation of Football Clubs.
There are relevant issues to be debated, in return for the use of the Clubs’ brands and events, as well as care in tax treatment, to avoid the risk of collapse of the activity, which would bring great harm to everyone.
In this way, the Great Clubs of the RJ x SP Axis come, by the present, to postulate direct participation in the debates, trusting that the Executive Power and, later, the Legislative Power, will adopt all the necessary precautions, allowing a wide participation of the Football Clubs of Brazil in this relevant and valuable discussion.
FLAMENGO RACING CLUB
FLUMINENSE FOOTBALL CLUB
SAF BOTAFOGO
SANTOS SOCCER CLUB
SAO PAULO SOCCER CLUB
PALMEIRAS SPORTS SOCIETY
SPORT CLUB CORINTHIANS PAULISTA
VASCO DA GAMA SAF
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