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Belo Horizonte postpones votes on betting advertising restrictions

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Belo Horizonte’s city council postponed second-round votes on two proposals to restrict online betting advertising and betting games in the city. The proposals were removed from the agenda after the municipal government asked for more time to assess them; one would also bar city contracts with companies linked to online betting operators.

The proposals could restrict operators’ advertising and commercial links with Belo Horizonte’s municipal government.

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Belo Horizonte bans betting adverts on municipal property and near youth facilities

Belo Horizonte mayor Álvaro Damião signed a decree prohibiting fixed-odds betting advertising on municipal property, urban furniture and public-sector events in the Brazilian city. The restriction also covers advertising within 100 metres of schools, museums and public facilities serving young people; municipal bodies have 15 working days to review existing arrangements and stop covered adverts.

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