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Lula Bans Fixed-Odds Sports Betting Before Elections
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting a week before the presidential election, likely to gain public support. The move aims to curb gambling and ensure fair elections.
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The Guardian
President’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggestBrazilian 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
2026-09-26 07:58 UTC
Al Jazeera
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