Lula orders seizure of funds from illegal betting platforms

The president confirmed the move via a social media announcement on Friday, marking a significant escalation in the government's regulatory oversight of the country's rapidly expanding gambling sector. By targeting the financial pipelines of unlicensed operators, the decree aims to dismantle platforms that have bypassed federal compliance standards. The redirected funds are earmarked to bolster public security infrastructure, providing a direct budgetary link between the suppression of illicit gaming and state-led crime prevention efforts.