# Brazil’s President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election

https://mins.news/en/item/75204

- France 24, 2026-09-26 12:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/brazil-s-president-lula-bans-online-betting-ahead-of-presidential-election

> Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an order Friday banning fixed-odds betting just over a week before the presidential election’s first round. He said the measure aims to address the widespread problem of families falling into debt.

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