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Lula omits online betting ban from post-election remarks in Brazil

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva did not mention the online betting ban in two public appearances after the first-round vote, according to press reports. The report said the ban featured in his final campaign advertisement, while party figures believed it had hurt his performance; no poll has established a causal link to the election result. The measure remains in force, and the government is defending it before the Supreme Federal Court.

Operators face an online betting ban that remains in force while the government defends the measure in court.

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ANJL urges Brazil to resume dialogue with legal betting market after Lula re-election

Brazil’s ANJL congratulated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election and called for dialogue with the regulated betting sector to resume. The association offered to work with Congress and the executive on the regulated market and illegal betting, while saying illegal operators had dominated during the ban. The measure’s future remains subject to Congress and Supreme Court proceedings, according to the report.

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