Lula consults civil society on possible measures against online betting
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met civil society, business, religious, health and consumer representatives to discuss online betting’s effects on families, and said he wanted a more drastic decision against the sector. Lula linked gambling losses to household debt and said the government would consider further measures; regulated betting associations and the SPA were not represented at the meeting.
Any additional government measures could affect Brazil’s regulated betting market, while operators’ associations were absent from the discussion.