Brazil's Lula proposes ban on digital casinos over betting addiction

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March 9 (UPI) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced in a YouTube video he will push for a ban on digital casinos to curb online gambling addiction and protect families from debt linked to Internet betting. The announcement came during a message marking International Women's Day , in which Lula linked the growth of digital betting to economic and social impacts that he said affect women in particular. "Another drama hitting Brazilian households is gambling addiction.