AGU asks Brazil’s Supreme Court to strike down Rio Grande do Sul betting-ad law

Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office (AGU) asked the Supreme Federal Court on 9 June to declare unconstitutional a Rio Grande do Sul law restricting online betting advertising, according to media reports. The AGU argued that commercial betting advertising falls under federal authority and said the state rules could create conflicting obligations for licensed operators. The case, brought by the National Association of Games and Lotteries, has no scheduled hearing date; the law restricts advertising and sponsorship and sets a 120-day compliance period.