PoliticsBrazil’s Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has ordered a ban on sports betting and online casinos just over a week before the first round of the presidential election. Calling the industry a “cancer”, Lula said the measure targets addiction and losses suffered by Brazilian families. Congress must approve the order within 120 days. Flávio Bolsonaro called the crackdown populist and politically motivated.

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