Brazil bans online gambling ahead of election
巴西在選前禁止線上博弈
更新於: 2026年10月1日 上午01:15
In a surprise move, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a provisional executive order to ban all online gambling and sports betting nationwide.
在一項出人意料的舉措中，巴西總統盧拉．
The sudden shift marks a dramatic reversal from the government's previous efforts to tax and regulate the industry through a federal licensing framework launched in early 2025.
席爾瓦頒布了一項臨時行政命令，全面禁止全國的網路博弈與運動簽賭。
President Lula justifies the ban as a necessary public health intervention, citing rising levels of household debt and a correlation between gambling and mental health crises, including depression and suicide.
該法令於2026年9月25日簽署，要求所有博弈平台須在10月6日前停止營運，此時距總統大選僅剩幾天。
However, the timing has drawn intense criticism from political opponents, who label the move as a populist election strategy.
這項突如其來的轉變，標誌著政府態度的巨大逆轉，相較於2025年初透過聯邦發照框架以課稅與規管該產業的過往努力。
Industry leaders are equally concerned, arguing that the ban infringes on free enterprise and risks pushing bettors toward an unregulated black market.
盧拉總統將此禁令辯護為必要的公共衛生干預措施，並引用家庭債務水平攀升，以及博弈與心理健康危機（包括憂鬱症與自殺）之間的關聯。
The government now faces the challenge of securing congressional approval to make the ban permanent.
產業領袖同樣感到憂慮，認為該禁令侵犯了自由企業，並有將賭客推向未受監管黑市的風險。
