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IBJR study says betting accounts for under 0.5% of household consumption in Brazil

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A study commissioned by the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) and conducted by LCA Consultoria Econômica found that betting represents 0.2% to 0.5% of household consumption in Brazil. The study said the sector had not caused a systemic household debt crisis; IBJR director André Gelfi pointed to high borrowing costs and illegal betting as other pressures on household finances.

The figures inform operators and regulators weighing betting’s role in household debt and the focus of consumer-protection policy.

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