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ANJL warns of due-process risks in Brazil betting investigation

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Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) expressed concern on 28 August about possible constitutional-rights violations in investigations linked to Operation Jogo de Sombras. The trade group said it trusted the competent institutions and courts, while calling for any operator responsibilities to be assessed through proper procedures and with the right to defence respected.

The association’s response signals industry concern about due-process protections in betting-sector investigations.

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Brazilian industry representatives warn betting ban could expand illegal market

Industry representatives warned at a Supreme Federal Court hearing in Brazil that the betting ban could shift activity to unlicensed operators. The Ministry of Justice said it had requested the removal of 36,905 websites between 25 September and 29 October; representatives also said betting volumes fell 32% in the latest three-month data compared with a year earlier.

A debate has intensified in Brazil over whether the betting ban protects consumers or steers gambling toward unregulated operators. The matter featured at a Supreme Federal Court (STF) public hearing on Tuesday. At that hearing, 34 entities discussed Provisional Measure 1.394, the measure that banned betting in Brazil.

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