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Copa do Mundo é momento de diversão, de curtir com os amigos, mas fique atento ao perigo das BETs.
25 statements · 1 politicians · June 24, 2026 · 2 min
Statements by Guilherme Boulos. 25 transcribed statements, with topic and stance on the ones the analysis classified. Topics: Gambling Regulation & Family Impact, Consumer Rights, Public Health / Public Safety.
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Folks, anyone who likes football, and even those who don't, knows that the World Cup has always been the place for predictions, the office pool, the bet that’s worth a barbecue.
But in this World Cup, we're living in a different scenario.
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About: regulate online betting platforms
Because this is the first one here in Brazil where a billion‑dollar betting industry has been created, the bets.
Before, we bet on the result, at most who would score for each team.
Now everything is being bet on.
How many corners there will be in the game, who will get a card, whether the first play is a throw‑in or a sideways pass.
In other words, it has become a real‑time speculative market.
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About: regulate online betting platforms
Feeding the attention economy of social media, with billions of reais in influencer sponsorships and everything else, trying to keep people there, connected all the time, betting, betting, betting, running the machinery of this billion‑dollar addiction industry.
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About: regulate online betting platforms
Last week, as you may have seen, the Lula government carried out a major operation against illegal betting sites, which are now also making huge money during the World Cup.
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About: regulate online betting platforms
They managed to take many offline, arrested people, moved in hard.
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About: regulate online betting platforms
The government had already been taking other initiatives, such as self‑exclusion for the legal bets, the ban... the ban on betting with credit cards, the one‑year ban on betting for those who resolve their debts through Desenrola.
About: regulate online betting platforms
And we will go even further along these lines, closing the net against the bets that put working families into debt and also create deep problems for the mental health of our people.
Now, during the World Cup, it’s time to cheer for Brazil.
It’s time to go for the sixth title — the Hexa.
It’s time to have fun.
It’s time, yes, to do the office pool.
The bet that’s worth a barbecue.
But it’s not the time
to fuel this billion‑dollar meds machine.
Be very careful.
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About: protect consumers against predatory practices by betting companies
You who like football, you who cheer, you who have the competitive spirit for betting, don’t confuse that with feeding an industry that is destroying our people’s mental health.
Talk with your friends and family about the issue.
A person who gambles and gets into debt is ashamed, doesn’t tell others, not even those closest to them.
But if you feel something is wrong, advise them.
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About: implement prevention and treatment policies for gambling addiction
And the SUS already has specialized treatments with easy, quick and safe access.
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