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Brazilian presidential candidates call for tighter sports betting restrictions

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Brazilian presidential candidates from several parties have advocated tighter restrictions on online sports betting in the 2026 election campaign. The report says authorised platforms handled R$ 220 billion in bets in 2025, with R$ 36.9 billion retained by operators and about 25 million people placing at least one bet; candidates differ in the measures they support.

Potential restrictions could affect regulated operators and the market’s reported 25 million bettors.

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