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Brazilian betting operators drop legal challenge to social-benefit betting ban

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Brazil's betting sector has decided not to challenge rules barring Bolsa Família and BPC beneficiaries from fixed-odds betting, introduced by the Finance Ministry through two measures dated 30 September. The ministry says the restrictions aim to protect vulnerable groups and prevent public funds from being used for gambling; a Workers' Party bill separately proposes raising online betting tax from 12% to 24%.

Operators will have to comply with restrictions on betting by beneficiaries of the named social programmes, while tax proposals remain in play.

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Brazil AGU appeals Fux order on social-benefit recipients’ betting accounts

Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office filed an appeal seeking clarification of Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux’s order concerning betting-account restrictions for Bolsa Família and BPC beneficiaries. The AGU cited technical obstacles to identifying the source of funds, while the Finance Ministry’s betting secretariat reportedly said the available systems cannot trace fund origins; the appeal concerns how the interim measures should be implemented.

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