Betting The 17.10.26
In an interview with Leonardo Attuch, Murilo Hidalgo states that the government attributed a debt to betting companies stemming from a tight budget and high interest rates, and that the Betting Provisional Measure affected clubs and organized fan groups, harming Lula in the first round of elections; watch the video.
Data from the Ministry of Justice, Legitbet, and CNN show thousands of clandestine addresses, but they measure supply, not audience. The only traffic indicator suggests that most have stopped betting, and some have migrated to ".com" sites.
By saying that the broadcaster is angry because he "ended the bets," the president acknowledges an impact that was warned about before the provisional measure and that goes far beyond Grupo Globo; watch the video.
Three years after blaming video games for school shootings, the president regulates the sector with a celebration at the Planalto Palace, calls the argument he himself used "madness," and uses the ceremony to celebrate the end of gambling; check out the videos of the two Lulas.
São Paulo and Flamengo display "Prohibiting is not protecting" on their shirts to raise awareness about the black market and the loss of public revenue. IBJR and ANJL lead the "I bet you didn't know" campaign to discuss the illegal market and risks to bettors on more than 30 websites.
