Janja and Paula Lavigne attend the STF hearing on the betting ban
The presence of Janja and Paula Lavigne, outside the official list of speakers, reignites the debate about the ban on betting shops in the Supreme Court
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM GAZETA DO POVO · 2 MIN
First lady Janja and Paula Lavigne, wife of Caetano Veloso, are expected to attend this Tuesday (3) the public hearing of the Federal Supreme Court on the ban on betting shops. According to Gazeta do Povo, the information was released by deputy André Janones (Rede-MG) on social media, who stated that the idea is to fill the lack of civil society representatives at the meeting.
The hearing is led by Minister Luiz Fux, rapporteur of a direct action of unconstitutionality presented by the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL). The action questions a provisional measure signed on the eve of the 2026 elections, which is the center of the legal dispute over the future of the betting sector in the country.
The names of the two, however, are not included in the official speaker schedule. Gazeta do Povo also records that the betting sector points to the first lady as one of those responsible for the extinction of the betting market, a reading that the government did not endorse in the reported facts.
During the process, the Federal Attorney General's Office (AGU) admitted that the facts presented recommend updating the instruction. Companies in the sector argue that, if the government itself recognizes the need for more analysis, the case should return to the situation before the ban.
The program includes exhibitions from 10am to 5:30pm, with a break between 12:30pm and 2:30pm. In the morning, clubs such as Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Cruzeiro, São Paulo, Corinthians, Ponte Preta, Vitória, Guarani, Portuguesa and Grêmio are scheduled to take place, in addition to Fenapaf, CBF, COB and CPB. In the afternoon, representatives from AGU, PGR and the Ministries of Finance, Sports, Justice and Health speak, as well as sector entities such as CNC, Abras, Anseja, ANJL, IBJR, ANPV, Abracopel, Abert, Abracrim, CNI, UERJ Reg, Able and AIGaming.
What is at stake is the validity of the measure that led to the ban and, with it, the definition of whether the betting market returns to the previous rules or remains closed.
What changes for the investor
For those who follow the stock market, interest rates and exchange rates, the hearing is a sign that the betting regulatory environment remains open. When the Treasury and AGU indicate that the topic needs new analysis, the decision horizon becomes uncertain, and this type of uncertainty is usually taken into account by those who evaluate companies exposed to the sector. Fux's decision, and the position the government takes to the plenary, should define whether the ban remains in place or whether the market is reopened. This text does not indicate the purchase or sale of assets nor does it predict price behavior: the investor's responsibility is to monitor the outcome of the hearing and the progress of the action.
Automatically translated from Portuguese.
