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Brazil's Lula Bans Online Betting Ahead of Elections
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an order banning online sports betting and casinos shortly before the October 4 presidential election.
- The order immediately stops new deposits and advertising, requires websites and apps to go offline on October 6, and must be approved by Congress within 120 days.
- Lula said the ban addresses gambling-related debt and addiction, while officials said more than 60 billion reais had flowed from families to legal betting companies.
- Football clubs and betting-industry groups warned that the ban could reduce sponsorship, jobs, and tax revenue while pushing gamblers toward illegal platforms.
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The Batesville Daily GuardBrazil's Lula promotes popular betting ban within days of tight election
Brazil has one of the world’s biggest online betting markets, which made more than $4 billion in revenues in 2025, according to an institute that represents most of the platforms operating in the South American nation. About 2 million people…
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