Bernardo Cavalcanti Freire
BrazillawyerMale5.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Bernardo Cavalcanti Freire is a lawyer and partner at Betlaw, a law firm that specializes in legal consulting for the gaming and lottery sector in Brazil. He has recently been in the news for his comments regarding the taxation of online betting companies, arguing against increasing the tax rate so soon after its implementation, which began only ten months ago.
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Bernardo Cavalcanti Freire, a lawyer from Betlaw, sees room for requests for injunctions and processes in higher courts regarding the prohibition of betting activities.
Advogados já veem chuva de ações contra proibição das bets, até no TSE; veja os argumentosBrazil· 2026-09-26
He emphasized the need for economic impact studies before restricting the regulated market.
Governo anuncia fim da atividade das bets no país e resgate de recursos deve ser feito até dia 5 de outubroBrazil· 2026-09-26
Bernardo Cavalcanti Freire argued that preventing advertising from authorized betting companies is a mistake based on global regulatory experiences.
CazéTV será investigada pela Senacon por propaganda de bets durante transmissão da CopaBrazil· 2026-06-28
Freire is a lawyer and consultant for the National Association of Games and Lotteries, arguing against increasing the tax on bets.
Governo aposta em tributação das bets após derrota de alternativa ao IOF e estuda decretos e novo projeto de leiBrazil· 2025-10-09
