Bet owner publishes photo of stickered helicopter in support of Flávio Bolsonaro: 'Gone block'

Betting businessman Fernando Oliveira Lima, known as Fernandin OIG, published this Saturday (17) a photo of a stickered helicopter in support of the PL presidential candidate, senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

"Gone Bloquinho 22", wrote Fernandin in the caption, with Instagram indicating that artificial intelligence was used in the image.

To the Panel, Fernandin stated that he had participated in the event in favor of Flávio organized by federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) in Teresina (PI), his homeland. The businessman also released an aerial video of the Bolsonaro demonstration.

Fernandin OIG owns online betting companies that offer games such as Fortune Tiger — popularly known as the “tigrinho game”.

In September, Lula (PT) issued an MP (provisional measure) putting an end to betting in Brazil. The ban came into force immediately, but, as it is an MP, Congress must validate or reject the initiative by the beginning of next year.

Flávio has not yet made it clear whether he is for or against the end of betting. Last week, the senator did not answer what he will do if he is elected president, and said that it is necessary to distinguish between sports betting and online casinos.

Fernandin OIG told the Panel that he does not know Flávio, who works in different sectors of the economy and that his political positioning has no relationship with his business activities.

"I work in different sectors of the Brazilian economy and understand that the right to express a political preference should not be confused with commercial interests", stated Fernandin OIG.

"I don't know Flávio, nor is my political support conditioned on any discussion or decision on this topic [end of bets]", he declared, adding that he wants the best for his children, grandchildren and the Brazilian people, "regardless of anything".

This Saturday, Flávio held "blocks" — as he has called the street campaign events — in Vitória (ES) and Salvador (BA).

Last year, the CPI das Bets do Senado requested Fernandin's indictment on suspicion of money laundering and criminal association, but the report ended up being rejected.

Fernandin is a friend of the president of the PP, senator Ciro Nogueira (PI). In 2025, Piauí magazine revealed that Ciro traveled to Europe on the businessman's private jet.

In April this year, the Federal Police also requested the opening of an investigation into the entry into Brazil of five pieces of luggage on a flight that included Ciro and the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB).