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São Paulo governor calls for Brazil’s Bets Law to be prohibited

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São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas called for Brazil’s online betting framework to be ended at a healthcare debate on 17 August, arguing that betting should disappear. He claimed gambling absorbs 20% to 25% of Brazilians’ income, a figure the commentary said was unsupported by current sources; President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has also called for the sector to end unless a legitimate reason for its continuation is shown.

Calls for prohibition from senior political figures put the continuation of Brazil’s regulated online betting framework in question.

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