Preşedintele Braziliei Lula interzice pariurile digitale cu doar nouă zile înaintea alegerilor prezidențiale. Rivalul său consideră gestul o escrcherie electorală - Economica.net

Brazil's President Lula da Silva announced a ban on online sports betting and casinos just nine days before elections, citing financial risks to families. The measure, effective after publication, will be reviewed by Congress. Lula compared online betting to a "cancer" and emphasized the need for regulation. This decision reverses the previous government's legalization of fixed-odds betting in 2018. Opposition senator Flavio Bolsonaro criticized the timing as an electoral ploy, while football clubs expressed concern over potential financial impacts and the rise of illegal betting. Industry groups warned the ban could push users to unregulated platforms.