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Copa do Mundo é momento de diversão, de curtir com os amigos, mas fique atento ao perigo das BETs.
25 classified statements · 1 politicians · June 24, 2026 · 2 min
Statements by Guilherme Boulos. 25 excerpts classified by topic and stance. Topics: Gambling Regulation & Family Impact, Consumer Rights, Public Health / Public Safety.
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Guilherme Boulos
0:00
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.
Guilherme Boulos
0:08
But in this World Cup, we're living in a different scenario.
Guilherme Boulos
0:10
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.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence states the creation of a billion-dollar industry, describing the betting market.
Guilherme Boulos
0:15
Before, we bet on the result, at most who would score for each team.
Guilherme Boulos
0:19
Now everything is being bet on.
Guilherme Boulos
0:20
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.
Guilherme Boulos
0:25
In other words, it has become a real‑time speculative market.
Guilherme Boulos
0:29
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.
Why it was classified this way · 65% confidence criticizes the sector as 'máquina do vício' without proposing explicit state action.
Guilherme Boulos
0:43
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.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence reports a government operation against illegal betting sites.
Guilherme Boulos
0:50
About: regulate online betting platforms
They managed to take many offline, arrested people, moved in hard.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence lists operation results (taken offline, arrests), an account of execution.
Guilherme Boulos
0:53
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.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence lists measures already adopted by the government (self-exclusion, prohibitions).
Guilherme Boulos
1:05
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.
Why it was classified this way · 95% confidence declares 'nós vamos avançar' and 'fechando o cerco' as a promise of action.
Guilherme Boulos
1:14
Now, during the World Cup, it’s time to cheer for Brazil.
Guilherme Boulos
1:16
It’s time to go for the sixth title — the Hexa.
Guilherme Boulos
1:18
It’s time to have fun.
Guilherme Boulos
1:19
It’s time, yes, to do the office pool.
Guilherme Boulos
1:21
The bet that’s worth a barbecue.
Guilherme Boulos
1:23
But it’s not the time
Guilherme Boulos
1:24
to fuel this billion‑dollar meds machine.
Guilherme Boulos
1:27
Be very careful.
Guilherme Boulos
1:28
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.
Why it was classified this way · 60% confidence warns consumers not to feed the industry, without requesting state action.
Guilherme Boulos
1:37
Talk with your friends and family about the issue.
Guilherme Boulos
1:40
A person who gambles and gets into debt is ashamed, doesn’t tell others, not even those closest to them.
Guilherme Boulos
1:44
But if you feel something is wrong, advise them.
Guilherme Boulos
1:46
About: implement prevention and treatment policies for gambling addiction
And the SUS already has specialized treatments with easy, quick and safe access.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence reports the existence of treatments in the SUS, account of an existing public policy.
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