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Lula seeks meeting with Caixa chief over planned sports betting platform

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva requested a meeting with Caixa Econômica Federal president Carlos Vieira to discuss the bank’s planned sports betting platform. A lawyer cited in the report said Caixa Loterias received authorisation from the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting on 30 July; the year is not specified.

The meeting may affect the launch plans of a state-owned bank that has received betting-operator authorisation.

Earlier licence decisions by SPA and Ministry of Finance

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
CaixaBRL 2,500,000,000Lula considers halting Caixa’s planned betting platform in BrazilNot stated
TQJ, OpenBetNot statedTQJ launches Bet do Milhão betting brand in BrazilNot stated
Logame do Brasil, Sortenabet Gaming BrasilNot statedSPA restores licences for Logame and Sortenabet in BrazilNot stated
Not namedVND 51,500,000,000,000Vietnam finance ministry seeks approval for $2.16bn Van Don casino resortNot stated
RiskCherryNot statedBrazil’s SPA recognises RiskCherry as a betting certification body for three yearsNot stated

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