Lula to Ban Online Betting, Offer Debt Relief Before Election

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1. Fri, 25 September 2026

   1 report
   • Bloomberg Politics00:13
     Lula to Ban Online Betting, Offer Debt Relief Before Election

     President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will sign two provisional measures on Friday, one banning online betting and another aimed at renegotiating individual debts, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

2. Sat, 26 September 2026

   4 reports
   • The Guardian World07:58
     Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections

     President’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggest The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt. The decision ends the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting. Continue reading...

   • Index.hr (Croatia)13:36first to report
     Lula zabranio online sportsko klađenje: Uklonite tumor ili će tumor ubiti vas

     ODLUKA brazilskog predsjednika Lule da Silve o zabrani sponzorstva kladionica teško će pogoditi nogometne klubove, koji gube ključan izvor prihoda bez prijelaznog razdoblja za prilagodbu.

   • El País (Spain)15:00
     El presidente Lula prohíbe las apuestas ‘online’ en la recta final de la reñida campaña electoral en Brasil

     El mandatario, empatado con Bolsonaro hijo, veta los juegos de azar digitales para afrontar la grave crisis de deuda y adicción

   • La Repubblica (Italy)15:31
     Brasile, a una settimana dal voto Lula vieta le scommesse online. Protestano agenzie e club

     Il presidente è sfidato da Flávio Bolsonaro, e i sondaggi danno un testa a testa. La mossa è appoggiata da due terzi degli elettori

3. Sun, 27 September 2026

   1 report
   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)13:22
     Brasile, Lula mette al bando le scommesse online: “Danneggiano la salute mentale”

     Stop alle scommesse online e ai siti dei giochi d’azzardo sul cellulare. E’ una delle carte che Luis Ignacio “Lula” da Silva si sta giocando per vincere le elezioni presidenziali in Brasile, il cui primo turno è previsto per il 4 ottobre. Il presidente l’aveva annunciato la settimana scorsa e ora lo ha confermato presentando […] L'articolo Brasile, Lula mette al bando le scommesse online: “Danneggiano la salute mentale” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .

4. Wed, 30 September 2026

   1 report
   • Channel News Asia15:02
     Brazilian soccer teams cry foul at Lula's online betting ban
5. Thu, 1 October 2026

   1 report
   • NYT World09:03
     One Issue Hanging Over Brazil’s Presidential Election: Online Gambling and Record-High Debts

     Just days before Sunday’s election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva banned online gambling. But record-high debt is upending millions of lives.