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Rio Grande do Sul assembly schedules public hearing on online betting

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The Rio Grande do Sul Legislative Assembly will hold a public hearing on online betting’s economic and public-health effects in Porto Alegre on 19 March. The hearing, requested by state deputy Tiago Simon, will include public-sector and business representatives; the state is also preparing a proposal to accredit betting companies.

The hearing will bring stakeholders into debate on betting regulation as the state prepares an accreditation proposal.

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