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Nine Brazilian betting groups urge stronger oversight instead of market ban

Regulation

Nine betting and online gaming associations urged Brazil’s Congress and executive branch on 24 September to reject measures that would prohibit or dismantle the regulated market. Their joint manifesto calls for tighter regulation and enforcement, arguing that a ban would push players towards illegal platforms and endanger existing authorisations and investment.

The groups’ position informs debate over whether Brazil should retain its regulated betting market or prohibit it.

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