President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for legislative action against online casinos in Brazil, saying such platforms are causing financial harm to many families.

Address to the nation

The statement was made during a nationwide television and radio address timed to coincide with International Women's Day. The nearly six-minute address was broadcast on Saturday night and recorded two days earlier at the presidential residence, the Palácio da Alvorada.

In his speech, Lula emphasised that gambling addiction is increasingly causing financial problems in Brazilian families, and the consequences of such difficulties often fall on the shoulders of women.