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Flamengo fans protest betting ban and 6x1 work schedule at Maracanã
Flamengo fans held protests at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday during a match against Fluminense.
Some signs opposed a ban on betting companies in Brazil, and Flamengo displayed the message “banning is not protecting” on its shirt and stadium advertising boards.
The campaign was backed by the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming.
Other fans called for an end to the 6x1 schedule, in which workers work six days and have one day off.
The proposal to end that schedule has passed the lower house and a Senate committee, and Senate voting is expected to begin Wednesday.
Brazil’s presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro opposes ending the schedule, while President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva supports it.
Flamengo beat Fluminense 1–0 and remained at the top of the Brazilian league.
Flamengo fans protested at the Maracanã on Sunday against a proposed ban on betting companies and called for an end to the 6x1 work schedule.
Signs and stadium advertising carried messages opposing a betting ban, including “prohibiting is not protecting.”
Flamengo also displayed that message on its shirt in games against Santos and Fluminense.
The proposal to end the 6x1 schedule had passed the lower house and a Senate committee, with a Senate vote expected to begin on Wednesday.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva supports ending the schedule, while presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro opposes it.
- Who
- Flamengo fans staged the protests. Flamengo also displayed messages opposing a betting ban.
- What
- Fans protested against a ban on betting companies and called for an end to the 6x1 work schedule.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
- Why
- Protesters opposed the prohibition of betting companies and called for an end to the 6x1 work schedule.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Flávio Bolsonaro
Ending the 6x1 schedule
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Lula supports ending the 6x1 schedule.
Flávio Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro opposes ending the model and supports an alternative based on payment by hours worked.
The football cannot be the victim of this own goal. Lula, Congress and Supreme Court.
Prohibiting is not protecting
The only thing the opposition can do is show whether they will have the courage to vote for or against. They will have only that.
The proposal to end the 6x1 schedule was approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
The Senate Constitution and Justice Committee approved the proposal.
Flamengo displayed the message “prohibiting is not protecting” in its match against Santos.
Fans protested at the Maracanã during Flamengo’s match against Fluminense, and the club displayed the message on its shirt.
A Senate vote on the proposal was expected to begin.
- Protest date
- October 11, 2026
- Stadium
- Maracanã
- Flamengo match result
- 1-0 win over Fluminense
- Proposal status
- Approved by the Chamber of Deputies in May and by a Senate committee in early September
- Expected Senate vote
- October 14, 2026
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