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Flávio Bolsonaro criticises Lula’s betting ban proposal ahead of election

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Senator Flávio Bolsonaro criticised on 25 September a provisional measure announced by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government to prohibit betting in Brazil. Bolsonaro said the measure lasts four months and could lapse without congressional approval, allowing betting companies to resume operations. He also alleged that the government had collected more than R$20 billion from the sector since regulating it.

The proposal’s duration and need for congressional approval affect whether betting operators may continue operating after the election.

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Lula to raise betting issue against Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff debate

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to use betting as a theme in the next debate with Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of the 25 October runoff. Allies want Lula to press Bolsonaro for a commitment on bets and to cite lawyer Willer Tomaz, who has betting investments and, according to the Federal Police, paid for the senator's flights. Lula signed MP 1.394/2026 on 25 September banning fixed-odds betting and online casinos.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to make betting a theme in his next debate with Flávio Bolsonaro, a week before the 25 October runoff, according to Folha de S.Paulo. Allies of the president assess that he will use the betting issue to try to obtain a commitment from his opponent, the report said.

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