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Brazilian presidential candidates propose bets ban as sector paid R$12.2bn in 2025

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Four Brazilian presidential candidates support a total ban on sports betting platforms, according to a media report. The sector paid R$12.2bn in taxes in 2025, while the candidates did not set out how to replace that revenue; other candidates proposed tighter rules or did not address the issue in their platforms.

A proposed betting ban could affect operators and public revenue, with candidates not explaining how to replace it.

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Unecs plans to urge Brazil’s presidential candidates to monitor betting impact

Brazil’s National Union of Commerce and Services Entities (Unecs) plans to deliver proposals to presidential candidates on 18 August, including permanent monitoring of online betting’s effects on household consumption and services, according to the report. Unecs president Leonardo Miguel Severini said the group was concerned that betting expenditure could reduce consumer spending and affect commerce and services.

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