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Brazil’s Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election

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The executive order reverses a regulatory framework the government created less than two years ago, and betting companies say they will seek compensation for licenses.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Lula to Ban Online Betting, Offer Debt Relief Before Election (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will sign two provisional measures on Friday, one banning online betting and another aimed at renegotiating individual debts, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has signed an order to ban fixed-odds betting

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Brazil’s Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The executive order reverses a regulatory framework the government created less than two years ago, and betting companies say they will seek compensation for licenses.

  4. BBC News

    Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".

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