By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Focus Gaming News reported that Delegado Zucco proposed barring Rio Grande do Sul public funding for media and platforms promoting betting. Existing contracts would face review within 90 days if the bill became law.
The proposal could remove state funding from media carrying betting advertising.
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