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Some 13,200 illegal gambling sites are blocked in Brazil

The Brazilian government announced Tuesday (Oct. 6) that it has requested the blocking of 13,241 illegal gambling websites since September 25, when online betting was banned in the country. During the same period, requests were also made to remove thousands of web pages and social media profiles. On the first day following the official shutdown of betting websites, BRL 1.325 billion still awaits…

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