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Media analysis counts 977 reports on Brazil’s betting measure in 20 hours

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A media-monitoring survey recorded 977 items about Brazil’s provisional betting measure across 133 outlets between midnight and 20:00 on 25 September, according to the report. It found that about four in ten linked the measure to the election timetable. The report also cited official figures showing 2025 gross gaming revenue of R$36.9 billion, contrasting that amount with R$62.5 billion in reported family losses.

The figures provide contrasting measures of the regulated market’s 2025 financial scale amid debate over the proposed measure.

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Brazilian agencies report no impact studies on betting ban

Brazil’s Planning Ministry, Federal Revenue study centre and Civil Office reportedly disclosed that they had no impact study or estimate on the betting prohibition. The responses covered assessments of the policy and, in the Revenue centre’s case, documents produced after the measure was published.

Brazil's Planning Ministry, the Federal Revenue's tax and customs studies centre (CETAD) and the Civil Office of the Presidency did not present any study, technical note or impact estimate of the betting prohibition, according to the report. Their responses came to freedom-of-information requests that were filed on 20 September.

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