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ANJL says online casino ban could raise illegal market share to 82%

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Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries said a potential ban on online casinos offered by licensed betting companies could raise illegal operators’ market share from 41% to 82%. The association’s study also estimated annual public revenue losses of R$3.6 billion to R$7.4 billion and counted 6,409 accessible illegal betting domains during monitoring from 11 to 18 September.

The projection bears on the potential market and revenue effects of restricting licensed online casino operations in Brazil.

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ANJL/Nexus poll finds betting ban shifted 1% of first-round voters

A poll commissioned by ANJL and conducted by Nexus found that 59% of respondents support Brazil's betting ban, but only about 1% of the electorate changed candidate because of it. The survey of 2,000 people was carried out by telephone from 18 to 21 October, with a two-point margin of error. It also found that one in five former bettors still plays on sites that remain online.

A poll commissioned by the Associação Nacional de Jogos e Loterias (ANJL) and carried out by Nexus – Pesquisa e Inteligência de Dados found that 59% of respondents support Brazil's betting ban, but that only about 1% of the electorate changed candidate because of it. The survey, titled "Impacto das Bets nas eleições presidenciais", was conducted by telephone between 18 and 21 October with 2,000 people aged 16 and over, with a margin of error of two percentage points and a 95% confidence level. Neale El-Dash was the statistician responsible.

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