In an interview with iGaming Business, the president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) stated the programme included proposals to improve financial health, but the mistake is prohibiting beneficiaries from gambling. According to Plínio Lemos Jorge, this will drive gamblers to the underground market.
With the launch of the Novo Desenrola Brasil programme, the government has created opportunities for families in debt to renegotiate their contracts and get back on a more balanced financial footing. However, the ban on gambling opens up the illegal market to those who are unable to play on licensed websites. That is the opinion of Plínio Lemos Jorge, president of the Brazilian National Association of Games and…