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Former SPA deputy secretary discusses Brazil’s betting rules in interview

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In an interview, former Brazil Secretariat of Prizes and Bets deputy secretary Simone Vicentini discussed the development of the country’s betting framework and remaining challenges. She said work began before the December 2023 betting law, with the finance ministry setting institutional and regulatory foundations; she also noted that no reliable, validated estimate of the unregulated market’s size was available then.

Vicentini’s account describes how Brazil’s regulatory framework was built and identifies an evidence gap in estimates of the earlier unregulated market.

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Brazilian betting regulation debate draws criticism of anti-betting campaign

A Portuguese-language opinion article argues that Brazil should address betting through evidence-based regulation rather than calls to prohibit it. It says fixed-odds betting regulation required more than 100 documents from operators and included identity checks, financial controls, anti-money-laundering measures, age restrictions and taxation. The author also says the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets had proposed a consultation to tighten oversight.

According to the author, Paula Lavigne is taking part with First Lady Janja in a campaign against betting, summed up by the slogan "Bets Nunca Mais" (Bets Never Again). The same piece holds that public policy should be built on evidence, proportionality and regulatory capacity instead of slogans or selective convictions.

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