By The Weekly Edge desk ·
iGaming Brazil reported that a Chamber commission scheduled an 11 August hearing on illegal online betting. The meeting would compare estimation methods after government and industry groups presented different market share figures.
The hearing seeks a clearer evidence base for illegal-market enforcement.
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