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Lula meets groups critical of betting at presidential palace

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met representatives of religious, business, health, cultural and consumer groups on 1 September to discuss the effects of online betting. The report says regulated-industry associations and the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting were not represented at the meeting. Lula said the state needed to take a more drastic decision and that a decision on the sector was two-thirds made, according to the report.

Lula’s meeting and comments signal possible decisions affecting online betting, while regulated-industry associations were not represented.

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