I never received so many DMs and messages in 10 years of activity of this profile. In addition to the great engagement with the community of bettors that we naturally already had, the algorithm started to deliver messages to political supporters, which increased engagement by almost 350% in the last week according to Twitter data. So I’m practically unable to respond to the questions that followers send me due to the gigantic increase in the volume of messages. I will try to summarize most of the questions that came in, let’s go. 1. Until when can I withdraw from the houses? - Until 11:59 PM on 10/05. After this date, an automatic withdrawal will be made to the account that deposited. 2. Are bets definitely prohibited in Brazil? - No. The government sent a Provisional Measure, which has immediate effect, but which needs to be voted on by the National Congress within 120 days. If it is not voted on, it ceases to have effect and returns to normal as it was before the PM. Because of the parliamentary recess, the PM, if not voted on, expires on 03/05/2027 (yes, in March of next year). 3. Can betting return before the PM is appreciated? - Yes, through the judiciary. The houses will certainly go to court starting Monday aiming for a return before the PM is voted on by Congress. It will depend on the court's decision, in a preliminary ruling, to determine whether or not the betting houses return to operation until the Provisional Measure is appreciated. 4. When will the PM be voted on? - Only the president of the Chamber, Hugo Motta, has that answer. He decides when and if it goes to a vote. But it is very likely that it will not be voted on before the second round (if there is one) of the presidential election, on 10/25. Before that, I consider it almost impossible. 5. What is the expectation for the voting result? - This is almost a consensus among political, sports, and legal agents I spoke with: everyone is very confident that the PM will not be approved in its entirety. The chance of sports betting remaining is enormous. Casinos and advertising, on the other hand, may suffer some type of partial restriction. 6. Where can I bet during this period? - I cannot indicate illegal houses. In addition to being a crime, it is unethical. Betting in illegal houses can bring you a lot of problems, including balance restrictions. 7. Is betting or disclosing anything related to betting now a crime? - No, the bill sent by the president, unlike the Provisional Measure, does NOT have immediate effect. It is just a bill that has no guarantee of being put on the agenda or approved. 8. What will happen with pending long-term bets? - I believe that each house will resolve it in its own way. But I think that most should annul. Here is purely my guess; I haven’t spoken to any representative of the houses about this. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. I will try to respond. (translated)
