Brazil Weighs Online Casino Ban as President Lula Targets Betting in Reelection Campaign
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Brazil weighs online casino ban as President Lula targets betting in reelection campaign
Brazil's government is considering restrictions on online betting that could include a ban on digital casino games known as “tigrinho,” as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva makes gambling a major issue in his reelection campaign. According to Folha de S.Paulo, government aides expect action against betting platforms, while Lula's allies say he favors severe or potentially total...
Atlas/Bloomberg's September 22, 2026 round brings 75% support for the ban on online betting, 45% approval of Lula and technical tie with Flávio Bolsonaro in the second round.
Research shows that support for the end of online betting advanced two percentage points in five months, while theme gains space in the presidential campaign
Research heard 5,015 people from the Brazilian adult population between September 17 and 22, 2026; margin of error is 1 percentage point, with confidence level of 95%
For 36%, the government of the petist is the main responsible for dissemination of the bets; 25.4% point to the Bolsonaro government as the main responsible
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