Rio mayor bans betting adverts in public spaces and outdoor media
Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Cavaliere issued a decree banning betting-company advertising in public spaces and outdoor media. Lawyer Fabio Ferreira Couto called the measure unconstitutional, arguing that gambling regulation falls under federal authority and that the decree requires advertisers, concessionaires and clubs to remove campaigns immediately or face fines and possible loss of permits.
The decree could require operators’ advertising campaigns in Rio de Janeiro to be removed, with fines and permit losses as possible consequences.