Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a ban on online gambling, just days before an election in which he is seeking a fourth term as the country's leader.
Lula, who is running against the son of the incarcerated former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, signed a provisional order on Friday that "prohibits all sports betting and online casinos".
The online gambling industry in Brazil was legalised in 2018 and has since been blamed for widespread household income losses due to addiction.
"We won't allow betting companies to profit at the expense of Brazilian families' income and lives," the president added.