ANJL argues Brazil betting ban will shift demand to illegal market
The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) told a Brazilian Supreme Court public hearing on 3 November that banning fixed-odds betting would not eliminate gambling. ANJL legal consultants said demand had moved to the underground market; a speaker cited a 32% year-on-year fall in betting volume over the latest three months of Ministry of Finance data.
Regulators should consider ANJL's claim that prohibition shifts demand underground rather than eliminating gambling.