Casinos have been considered illegal in Brazil and considered a criminal misdemeanour since 1946, by a decree signed by President Eurico Gaspar Dutra, who would have been influenced by his wife Carmela Teles Dutra, who was known for her strong religiosity to Catholic Church.

The ban, introduced in 1946, came from President Eurico Gaspar Dutra; a man heavily influenced by his wife, who was a devout Catholic, and thought poorly of games of chance.

Flamengo became only the second Brazilian club to win their state championship (2024 Campeonato Carioca), Campeonato Brasileiro, and Copa Libertadores in the same season, after Pel's 1962 Santos team.

Esporte Clube Flamengo, or usually called Flamengo do Piau, are a Brazilian football team from Teresina in Piau, Brazil founded on December 8, 1937. Their home stadium is the Alberto, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people. Their kit is black and red shirts, black shorts and red and black socks.