# Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election

- Published: 2026-09-26T15:46:40Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T04:14:24Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c914ddj21rzlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove". 

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