By The Weekly Edge desk ·
SBC News reported that Brazil’s PT government plans to intensify support for a bill banning online casino games. Deputy Paulo Pimenta introduced the measure, which has President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s backing.
The proposal would remove online casino games from Brazil’s permitted gambling offering.
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