Brazil’s Lula promotes popular betting ban within days of tight election
Brazil's President Lula is promoting a ban on online betting platforms shortly before a tight election, despite the industry generating billions in revenue.
Brazil has one of the world’s biggest online betting markets, which made more than $4 billion in revenues in 2025, according to an institute that represents most of the platforms operating in the South American nation.
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