Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an executive order immediately banning fixed-odds sports betting, including its operation, offering, intermediation, and advertising.
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Open questions and key claims
The benefit increase is intended to counter inflation that has risen since 2023.
Inflation since the program's March relaunch through August stands at 15.04 percent.
Brazil's President Lula announced a 15% increase in the main cash-transfer program for poor families.
A Datafolha poll shows Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leading Senator Flavio Bolsonaro by 47% to 45% in a simulated run-off.
Lula's campaign accused Donald Trump of wanting to 'colonise' Brazil and capture its natural resources by meddling in the election.
The US State Department denied claims of meddling in Brazil's election, calling them a 'baseless lie'.
Lula described the online gambling industry as a 'cancer'.
The ban was enacted via a provisional order signed on Friday.
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