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IBJR asks CNC to disclose betting-study methods and data in Brazil

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The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming said it formally notified the National Confederation of Commerce (CNC) on 27 April, seeking the methods and data behind its study of betting and household debt. The IBJR challenged the study’s estimates, including R$240bn in bets during 2024, and gave the CNC five working days to provide specified information.

The request challenges evidence cited in a Brazilian bill proposing a ban on fixed-odds betting.

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ABRAS sales data show supermarket growth before Brazil's betting ban

ABRAS monitoring recorded a 7.9% year-on-year increase in sales by value for 14–20 September, when authorised betting platforms were operating, the report said. The same measure showed 7.4% growth for 5–11 October, the week ABRAS cited in connection with the betting ban. ABRAS did not provide controls for other factors when questioned, according to the report.

Supermarket sales by value rose 7.9% year on year in the week of 14 to 20 September, according to ABRAS's own weekly NielsenIQ monitoring. In the week of 5 to 11 October, the week ABRAS used to credit the betting ban, the same measure showed 7.4% growth.

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