Brazil's betting sector has cautioned that proposed prohibitions on fixed-odds betting could trigger widespread job losses and drive consumers toward the illegal market. Speaking at SBC Digital Brasil Day ahead of an upcoming Supreme Federal Court hearing, industry stakeholders highlighted the financial and regulatory threats facing operators.
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