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Brazilian minister says government has no settled position on online betting

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Brazilian institutional relations minister José Guimarães said the federal government had not decided whether to prohibit online betting or impose strict regulation. He said the government had begun discussing the issue. Separately, the Desenrola Brasil 2.0 programme blocks participants from online betting platforms for one year.

Operators face uncertainty as the government weighs prohibition against tighter regulation.

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Lula convenes ministers to discuss Brazil’s online betting future

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, convened ministers at the Alvorada Palace to discuss online betting’s future. Lula had questioned whether platforms should continue operating and acknowledged potential congressional resistance to restrictions. The meeting produced no announced regulatory change or timetable, and the regulated market continues operating.

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