Brazil’s President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election
Brazil's President Lula signed an order banning fixed-odds betting ahead of the presidential election. The move aims to reduce household debt.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an order banning fixed-odds betting just over a week ahead of the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt. The decision ends the operation,...
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