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Haddad accuses betting firms of disinformation campaign in Brazil

Regulation

Former Finance Minister Fernando Haddad accused betting companies of running a disinformation campaign against him in response to sector taxes, according to reports of his interviews. Industry representatives and analysts disputed the claim; former ministry adviser Francisco Manssur said he had seen no evidence of an organised campaign.

Disputed claims about betting-sector disinformation add political tension to debate over taxes and regulation of Brazil’s licensed operators.

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Quaest poll puts bets and social media at 7% as source of hope nationwide

A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.

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