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São Paulo candidates call for ban on online betting in Brazil

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Fernando Haddad and Tarcísio de Freitas, candidates for São Paulo governor, both advocated ending betting in Brazil in interviews on 18 and 19 August. Haddad said he would not authorise new betting games in the state if elected, while Tarcísio pointed to mental-health investment; the report says a national ban would require federal action.

Candidates’ calls to end betting and limit new games could affect operators, though a national ban requires federal action.

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São Paulo judge rejects lawyer’s R$163m claim for betting losses

A São Paulo judge rejected lawyer Willer Tomaz’s R$163m claim for reimbursement of betting losses. The judge considered that Tomaz had accepted the risk of betting.

A São Paulo court has rejected a claim by lawyer Willer Tomaz for reimbursement of R$163m he says he lost betting on the Blaze platform, according to a ruling by judge Guilherme Madeira Dezem of the 44th Civil Court of São Paulo. The judge held that Tomaz had assumed the risk of betting and was not a passive bettor. Tomaz is also under investigation by the Federal Police (PF) on suspicion of using betting to launder money.

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