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ABLE challenges evidence for Brazil betting ban at Supreme Court hearing

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The Brazilian Association for Economic Freedom challenged evidence used to support the betting ban at a Supreme Court hearing on 4 November. Citing an LCA Consultoria study, ABLE argued that food purchases had been rising before the ban and that the evidence did not establish a causal link; the court separately suspended related federal cases pending a plenary ruling.

The Supreme Court proceedings concern whether the measure barring betting operators from Brazil can remain in force.

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ABLE asks Brazil’s Supreme Court to review betting restrictions on benefit recipients’ families

The Brazilian Association of Economic Freedom (ABLE) asked the Supreme Federal Court to review Ministry of Finance rules that it says extend betting restrictions beyond the court’s interim order. The association says the rules affect registered family dependants who do not receive social benefits; it seeks urgent action to limit exclusions to the order’s scope. The court had not responded to the allegations, according to the report.

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