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Brazil’s AGU sues 17 betting companies for at least R$1bn in collective damages

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Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office (AGU) has filed a civil action against 17 online betting companies in federal court in Pernambuco, seeking at least R$1 billion for collective moral damages, according to the report. The AGU also seeks reimbursement for public health costs, estimated by the Health Ministry at at least R$2.6 billion, and double repayment of bets made by people diagnosed with gambling disorder.

The action exposes betting operators to substantial claims for damages, health costs and repayment of affected customers’ bets.

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Illegal betting sites proliferate in Brazil following reported gambling ban

ISA-Guide reported an increase in illegal betting websites in Brazil. The outlet said the increase followed within days of an online betting prohibition attributed to Lula.

Brazil's ban on online betting has been followed by a reported rise in illegal gambling operations, according to the Bet Legal platform, which monitors unlicensed gambling activity in the country. Bet Legal identified 415 new illegal betting sites after the ban was published, with nearly 300 appearing within a single day, the platform said. The figures were reported after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree prohibiting fixed-odds sports betting and online casino games.

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