Councilor Fabrício Rosa (PT) presented at the Goiânia City Council the Bill No. 640/2025which prohibits advertising, sponsorship and promotion of online betting and gambling platforms in public spaces and events in the capital. The measure also prohibits the use of official municipal brands in actions linked to betting houses, including naming rights and institutional partnerships.
According to the parliamentarian, the proposal seeks to protect public health, the consumer and democratic integrity, in addition to avoiding the association of public goods and equipment, such as schools, squares, health units and sports centers, with the promotion of betting. The text also prohibits advertisements linked to electoral results, as a way of preventing risks to the fairness of the democratic process.
“The text prohibits municipal public spaces, common goods, educational, sporting, cultural and health equipment, as well as events, campaigns and programs supported, sponsored or carried out by the Municipality from being used as an institutional showcase for promoting virtual betting shops and online gambling”, explains Fabrício Rosa.
The project foresees permanent educational campaigns on the risks of gambling addiction and debt due to gambling, focusing on young people and low-income families. In case of non-compliance, the text establishes administrative sanctions ranging from warnings and fines to the revocation of municipal licenses.
According to Fabrício Rosa, the initiative follows similar experiences in other capitals, such as Belo Horizonte, and seeks to address the economic and social effects of the advancement of online betting.
“The intervention relies on massive, aggressive and highly targeted stimuli, which use public equipment, official events, municipal symbols and actions sponsored with collective resources to naturalize the consumption of betting as a daily practice, especially in low-income communities and among young people.”, said the councilor
Fonte: Gaming365 – Brasil
