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Brazilian clubs oppose possible federal sports betting ban

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Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco and Botafogo, alongside three state football federations, opposed a possible federal ban on sports betting in a joint statement. The clubs said authorised betting companies had become an important source of football revenue and warned that suspending the regulated market could leave some clubs facing insolvency; they called for stronger oversight and consumer protections instead.

A ban could affect clubs' betting-related income and existing multi-year commercial commitments, according to the football representatives.

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Minas Gerais and Brazil’s sports ministry say federal measure affects ad-ban case

The Minas Gerais government and Brazil’s Ministry of Sport told the Supreme Federal Court that a federal provisional measure banning betting advertising changed the legal context of an association’s challenge to the state decree. The court has not ruled that the case is moot; the minister noted that the measure still requires congressional approval and could lose effect.

The Minas Gerais government and Brazil's Ministry of Sport have told the Supreme Federal Court (STF) that a federal provisional measure banning betting advertising changed the legal context of a challenge to a state decree, according to the report. The action, ADI 8014, was filed by the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) against the Minas Gerais decree restricting betting advertising on state public property and at events supported by the state executive.

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