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Mendoza gaming chief warns Brazil betting ban could expand illegal gambling

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Ida López, president of Mendoza’s Institute of Games and Casinos, said Brazil’s ban on sports betting and online gambling could drive growth in illegal platforms. She said 600 illegal sites appeared in Brazil over the previous weekend and reported that Mendoza’s institute had received more than 8,000 complaints about illegal online platforms.

Mendoza’s experience points to increased blocking demands for authorities and platforms if illegal sites proliferate.

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ANJL argues Brazil betting ban will shift demand to illegal market

The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) told a Brazilian Supreme Court public hearing on 3 November that banning fixed-odds betting would not eliminate gambling. ANJL legal consultants said demand had moved to the underground market; a speaker cited a 32% year-on-year fall in betting volume over the latest three months of Ministry of Finance data.

The conclusion was that prohibiting fixed-odds betting in Brazil is not the same as gambling disappearing. The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) presented it at a public hearing held on Tuesday by the Federal Supreme Court, with Justice Luiz Fux as rapporteur.

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