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Brazilian health ministry launches betting-harm telehealth service with 600 monthly places

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Brazil's Health Ministry launched a remote mental-health service for people affected by betting, as well as their families and support networks, the ministry said. It expects to serve 600 people a month through a partnership with Hospital Sírio-Libanês and has invested R$2.5m in the service. Users access it through the Meu SUS Digital app; the SUS recorded 6,157 in-person appointments related to betting in 2025.

People affected by betting and their families gain remote mental-health support through Brazil’s public health system.

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Brazil Supreme Court hears arguments on proposed online betting ban

Brazil’s Supreme Court held a public hearing on the future of President Lula da Silva’s provisional measure to close the online gambling and sports betting market; no decision had been made. Justice and health ministers and the attorney general defended the measure, while football representatives described financial risks, including Flamengo’s reported 430 million reais in annual revenue at stake.

No ruling has yet been issued on whether betting will be prohibited in Brazil, the country's Supreme Court having overseen a public consultation that ran beyond ten hours. During that session, Justice Luiz Fux took testimony from public bodies, industry associations and football clubs, who set out their positions on the effects of President Lula da Silva's provisional measure. That measure was designed to shut down Brazil's online gaming and sports betting market roughly two years after it had begun operating.

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