A new Meio/Ideia survey has placed online betting among Brazil’s emerging political and economic pressure points, with 25% of respondents saying they had placed bets in the 30 days before the poll.
The survey, released on Wednesday, May 6, was conducted by telephone with 1,500 people. It addressed the theme “Bets and Brazil” and has a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points, with a 95% confidence level, reports BLN Data.
Public concern over the sector was reflected in the poll’s findings on debt and addiction. According to the study, 59% of respondents believe online betting contributes to the increase in household debt, while 19% disagree, and 22% did not know how to answer.
A larger share, 61.9%, said online…