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This article focuses the debate about the influence of \"Jogo do Bicho\" on the 1966 Rio de Janeiro football Championship, which ended with the conquest of Bangu, throughout Grande Revista Esportiva Facit, on TV Globo. During the program, the discussion about the association between the misdemeanor, sectors of the Military Dictatorship (1964 - 1985) and football club managers came to light through sports commentary. The work aims to emphasize the social relevance of the practice, which integrates the specialized coverage in broadcasting vehicles, and understand the connection between sport and politics in this period. De acordo com o autor, embora o aumento no gosto pelas apostas nos hipódromos fosse algo mais observável no ámbito das elites, nāo se pode negar que o costume influenciou muito a popularização da modalidade como um todo (2001, p. 164).