Brazil’s attorney general’s office has formally requested 72 hours from the country’s Supreme Federal Court to respond concerning the government’s gambling ban. This request was submitted to Minister Luiz Fux, who will preside over the case brought forth by the Association of Gaming Players and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming, which seeks a suspension of the provisional act signed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
In its application, the AGU emphasized that its request is procedural and does not indicate a stance on the matter itself. The ANJL and IBJR are contesting the ban’s constitutionality, arguing that the provisional act lacks the urgent and timely basis required by law, as well as fails to be technologically justified.
Their objective is to prevent any government entity from revoking licenses held by gambling companies while the issue remains before the nation’s highest court. The AGU justified its request for a 72-hour period as a necessary interval for both the president’s office and the AGU to formulate their responses to the court regarding these requests.
