# Brazil’s President Lula bans fixed-odds betting ahead of election

https://mins.news/en/video/75207

- France 24 English, 2026-09-26 12:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2P2TRMR-ZQ

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

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