Flávio Bolsonaro criticises Brazil’s gambling ban as legally uncertain
Brazilian senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro criticised President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s ban on sports betting and online casinos at a press conference on 7 October, saying regulated companies had been harmed. He said the government had stopped firms that met its requirements after they paid R$30 million for five-year authorisations; the measure was issued by provisional decree on 25 September.
The dispute over the ban affects authorised operators and the status of their five-year licences.