Lula reportedly prepares decree restricting Brazil betting
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reportedly preparing a decree that would restrict gambling in Brazil, with publication expected in mid-May. The reported measures include barring participants in a debt-refinancing programme from betting and limiting marketing aimed at encouraging excessive gambling or targeting people with addiction; the decree’s details have not been shared.
Operators may face new restrictions on eligible bettors and gambling marketing if the reported decree is issued.