https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-lula-bans-online-betting-ahead-of-presidential-electionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-lula-bans-online-betting-ahead-of-presidential-electionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-lula-bans-online-betting-ahead-of-presidential-election#u87197Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:21:47 +0000Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has ordered a ban on online betting and fixed-odds sports betting ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The ban forces betting companies to halt operations in the country starting October 6. Alongside the gambling ban, the administration introduced a debt relief plan. The policy shift occurs as the reelection race tightens significantly in Brazil.Why it mattersThe ban on betting and the simultaneous debt relief plan arrive right before the national elections, a period of high political sensitivity. Tightening poll numbers in the reelection r