By The Weekly Edge desk · · Updated
Illegal gambling in Brazil has increased as an online gambling ban takes effect, SBC News reported. The report places the development two weeks after President Lula da Silva announced the ban.
Operators face increased illegal gambling activity in Brazil as the online gambling ban takes effect.
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