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Brazil’s prosecutor seeks suspension of Rio Grande do Sul betting ad law

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Brazil’s Prosecutor General’s Office asked the Supreme Federal Court to suspend Rio Grande do Sul’s fixed-odds betting advertising law in a constitutional case brought by the National Association of Games and Lotteries. The law sets advertising time limits and location bans, and is due to take effect on 25 August; the prosecutor argued that the state had legislated in areas reserved to the federal government.

A suspension could affect the law’s planned advertising restrictions and enforcement powers for operators in Rio Grande do Sul.

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