Zona de Azar Brazil – Brazil: Romário Summoned to Testify in Loterj Case

Brazil.- November 1, 2024 www.zonadeazar.com Senator and former player, Romário Farias, has been summoned by Loterj to testify in a case opened by the entity on Wednesday, October 30. The purpose of the case is to investigate potential irregularities involving betting sites.

Currently the rapporteur of the Senate’s CPI on Sports Betting, Romário is being called due to his position as the current president of América-RJ. The request was made because of the commercial partnership between the club and the betting company, Superbet.

Superbet is on a list of 115 sites blocked in July for irregularities at Loterj’s request. In addition to Romário, Volta Redonda’s president, Flávio Horta, has also been called to testify.

Flávio Horta was summoned due to the commercial partnership between Volta Redonda, which won this season’s Série C championship, and Betspeed.

On Loterj’s list, only clubs and the Betpass company are registered with a national CNPJ. The other betting companies are based in other countries and do not have fiscal representation.

With the case initiated, all summoned betting companies have 15 business days to submit a preliminary defense. See the list below.

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