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Temer says sports betting may pose social problem for lower-income Brazilians

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Former Brazilian president Michel Temer said in a television interview on 15 September that sports betting may have become a significant social problem, particularly for people on lower incomes. He said some people were committing a substantial share of their income to online betting and described the 2018 measure as an intermediate solution.

Temer’s comments add a former president’s perspective to debate over the social effects of Brazil’s sports-betting rules.

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