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Lula announces proposed ban on online betting and casinos in Brazil

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a proposed ban on digital sports betting, online casinos and sector advertising, according to the report. The measure is set out in a provisional decree due to take effect after publication in the official gazette, and Congress will have 120 days to approve or reject it. Finance Minister Dario Durigan also announced a bill to criminalise illegal betting operations.

Operators face a proposed market ban whose continuation depends on publication and review by Congress.

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Lula calls Brazil online betting ban irreversible ahead of runoff

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on 22 October that online sports betting and casino platforms would not operate in Brazil again, calling the prohibition under Medida Provisoria 1.394/2026 irreversible. The measure, issued on 25 September, faces 99 amendments in Congress, three unconstitutionality actions at the STF and opposition from football clubs including Flamengo.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on 22 October that online sports betting and casino platforms would not operate in Brazil again, describing the prohibition under Medida Provisoria 1.394/2026 as irreversible, during a YouTube broadcast organised by federal deputy André Janones. The statement came three days before the presidential runoff. The measure's future still depends on Congress and the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the outlet reported.

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