Decision comes after the betting company left the list of authorized companies in Brazil; Corinthians, also sponsored by bet, said they trust the company
THE Athletico Paranaense suspended its sponsorship contract with Lucky Sports. THE team made the decision due to concerns about the regularity of the bookmaker’s operations in Brazil. Bet was left out of the Ministry of Finance’s list of companies in the sector that will be able to operate after October 11th. THE announcement was made on the club’s official website on Wednesday (2.Oct.2024).
Athletico notified Esportes da Sorte and asked for clarification on the regularity of the bookmaker’s operations. The contract, signed the previous year, provided for a duration of 3 years, with payments ranging from R$16 million to R$17 million annually, reaching R$51 million.
With the suspension, Athletico must remove the brand from the shirts in the next round of the Brazilian Championship, against Botafogo.
Read the club’s official note:
“Club Athletico Paranaense informs that it has notified the sponsoring company ‘Esportes da Sorte’ of the immediate suspension of the execution and exhibition of its brand with the Club, based on contractual and legal prerogative, as well as requesting within a specified period to provide clarifications on the regularity of its operation in light of the recently reported facts”said the club in a statement.
This decision, in addition to other factors involved, arises from information released by the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF) that betting houses not listed to operate in Brazil until the end of the year (in the case of “Esportes da Sorte”) are considered illegal and their websites only remain online until 10/10 so that bettors can redeem amounts deposited”.
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