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Lula says he will end betting in Brazil

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said at a campaign event in Guarulhos on 18 September that he had decided to end betting. He cited concerns about online gambling’s effects on mental health and household finances, while a proposed government measure that could ban some online games and restrict sports betting remained undefined.

Operators may face proposed restrictions on online games and sports betting, although the measure’s terms remain unsettled.

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Brazil’s justice ministry classifies betting ban documents as secret for five years

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security classified documents underlying Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 as secret for five years. The measure prohibits online betting activity and advertising in Brazil; the ministry cited risks to public safety and financial stability, while the presidential chief of staff separately invoked lawyer-client confidentiality to deny access. Betting-industry executive Fellipe Fraga expressed concern about the secrecy.

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security classified as secret for five years the documents underpinning Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which prohibited the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of online betting in Brazil. The classification term was signed on 24 September, a day before the measure was issued. A request for access to the material under the Access to Information Law was refused because of the secrecy, according to the report.

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