Lula promises to end «online casino experiment» in Brazil
10.03.2026 (22:03)
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stepped up criticism of the country's online gambling sector, pledging to work with Congress to shut down virtual casinos.
Campaigning and criticism
In a speech to PT delegates on 7 March, on the eve of International Women's Day, Lula questioned the logic of allowing online casinos in a country where land-based casinos remain banned.
He particularly mentioned «Tigrinho», a popular slot featuring a tiger cub that has come to symbolise the online gambling boom in Brazil. The irony is that this game was approved as part of the 1 January 2025 betting regime, which Lula himself signed into law.
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