Brazilian presidential candidate Ronaldo Caiado said he would restrict betting advertising if elected and use COAF and the Federal Revenue Service to trace money moving through the sector. Asked whether he would ban betting, he did not give a direct answer.
The proposal could affect operators’ advertising and financial-monitoring requirements if Caiado is elected and the measures are adopted.
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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$12.2bn in taxes in 2025, while the candidates did not set out how to replace that revenue; other candidates proposed tighter rules or did not address the issue in their platforms.
Brazilian presidential candidates from several parties have advocated tighter restrictions on online sports betting in the 2026 election campaign. The report says authorised platforms handled R$ 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.
Reportedly, Brazil’s 2026 presidential contenders have outlined differing approaches to online betting. Romeu Zema and Renan Santos support prohibition, while Ronaldo Caiado proposes closer financial monitoring and advertising restrictions. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is considering restrictions, and Flávio Bolsonaro proposes preventing the use of social benefit payments for betting.
It was reported that France’s National Assembly is considering proposals to restrict or prohibit sports betting advertising. A separate professional-sport reform discussion includes possible mandatory loss limits for younger players.
Belarus’s Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has drafted a bill to tighten gambling advertising rules. The proposal would ban online gambling advertising and adverts on public transport, restrict television and radio volumes, and prohibit people, animals and betting bonus references in adverts. MART said on 21 August that it had sent the draft to government bodies for review; no timeline was given.