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Belo Horizonte committee advances bill restricting betting advertising

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Belo Horizonte’s Legislation and Justice Committee has backed a substitute bill that would restrict betting advertising in public spaces, urban facilities and events to shops deemed illegal under federal rules. The proposal would also bar the city from contracting betting companies and selling naming rights; it must pass other committees before a plenary vote.

The proposal could limit advertising and municipal commercial agreements for betting operators in Belo Horizonte.

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Rio and Belo Horizonte ban betting adverts in municipal spaces

Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte have issued decrees restricting betting advertising on municipal property and at public events. The Rio decree gives advertisers and advertising companies ten days to remove or adapt existing displays before fines take effect; Belo Horizonte’s rules include a 100-metre buffer around specified public facilities and give municipal bodies 15 working days to review contracts. The measures do not prohibit betting operations or advertising on digital media, television or private events.

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