The Brazilian government holds on Tuesday a meeting with representatives from various civil society entities to discuss the impacts of online betting in the country. Representatives from health, economy, the cultural sector, and religious organizations are participating in the meeting. The meeting was organized specifically to hear the assessment of different sectors on the effects of betting in Brazilian society.
The meeting will not have the participation of betting companies. The government's objective is to hear the different sectors before defining new measures to face the problems related to online betting platforms.
President Lula stated that the government has been discussing for some time how to solve the betting problem and decided to hear society before making definitive decisions. According to Lula, he wants to know what society thinks about betting so that decisions are based on what society is suffering, and not just on what he imagines society is suffering.
Among the participating entities are the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) and the Confederacy... (text appears to be cut off)
