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Brazilian Supreme Court justices raise online betting concerns in debt case

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Three justices of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court raised concerns about online betting and household debt during a hearing on Wednesday, 22 April, according to the report. The case concerns decrees setting the minimum subsistence amount for over-indebted consumers at R$600; the justices discussed betting’s impact but the text gives no ruling on the issue.

The justices’ comments place online betting within a court debate over consumer debt protections and the R$600 minimum subsistence amount.

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