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Flávio Bolsonaro proposes ending virtual casinos in Brazil

Regulation

Brazilian senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro said on 23 September that he would seek to end virtual casinos if elected, while allowing sports betting to continue, according to the report. He also linked online betting's growth to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government; the report notes that fixed-odds betting was legalised in 2018 and regulated in 2023.

The proposal distinguishes virtual casinos from sports betting, which could affect how operators assess election-related regulatory risk.

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Flávio Bolsonaro says Congress has agreement to resume Brazil online betting

Presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly told Grupo Globo executives that Congress had an agreement to resume online sports betting in Brazil. The report said it remained unclear whether the proposal would also cover online casinos, and provided no terms for the alleged agreement. Grupo Globo said its meeting with Bolsonaro was institutional and that it would also have met Lula at his request.

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