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Porto Alegre council considers betting-ad ban on municipal property

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Porto Alegre City Council is considering a bill introduced by councilman Jonas Reis to prohibit fixed-odds betting advertising on property managed by the municipality. The proposed restriction covers public spaces and facilities, including areas authorised for private use, but would not affect operators’ activities or advertising by private media; the bill remains under review before a possible floor vote.

Operators and advertisers could lose access to municipal property if the bill passes.

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Rio and Belo Horizonte ban betting adverts in municipal spaces

Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte have issued decrees restricting betting advertising on municipal property and at public events. The Rio decree gives advertisers and advertising companies ten days to remove or adapt existing displays before fines take effect; Belo Horizonte’s rules include a 100-metre buffer around specified public facilities and give municipal bodies 15 working days to review contracts. The measures do not prohibit betting operations or advertising on digital media, television or private events.

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