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Lula Orders Immediate Online Betting Ban, Congress to Decide

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC · How we work

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a ban on online betting operations.
The ban takes effect immediately but requires congressional approval within 120 days.
Finance Minister Dario Durigan said betting sites must stop claims after Oct 5 and block access on Oct 6.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro called the measure populist, hypocritical and politically motivated.
Finance Ministry estimates households spend about 60 billion reais annually on online betting, yielding 10 billion reais tax revenue.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a ban on online betting operations.
The ban takes effect immediately but requires congressional approval within 120 days.
Finance Minister Dario Durigan said betting sites must stop claims after Oct 5 and block access on Oct 6.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro called the measure populist, hypocritical and politically motivated.
Finance Ministry estimates households spend about 60 billion reais annually on online betting, yielding 10 billion reais tax revenue.