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Belo Horizonte council delays votes on online betting advertising bans

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Belo Horizonte’s city council postponed second-round votes on two bills that would prohibit advertising for online sports betting and gambling platforms in the Brazilian city. The municipal administration requested more time for technical review, and the councillors who introduced the proposals accepted the delay.

The proposals could restrict betting advertising and municipal contracts involving betting companies 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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