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Ukraine survey finds 75% view gambling as a significant challenge

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A nationwide study commissioned by Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation found that 75% of respondents considered gambling a significant challenge, while 5% said they had gambled in the previous 12 months. The survey questioned 3,164 adults; nearly three-quarters supported stronger measures to prevent addiction and two-thirds favoured strict industry regulation.

The contrast between public concern and reported participation may inform stronger prevention measures and strict industry regulation.

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ANJL survey finds Brazil betting ban shifted one in five players to illegal market

A Nexus poll commissioned by Brazil's ANJL found the ban on betting converted few voters and pushed about one in five former bettors to illegal sites. It said 38% of Brazilians favour resuming betting under stricter rules or the previous regime.

A poll by Nexus, commissioned by the Associação Nacional de Jogos e Loterias (ANJL), found that Brazil's ban on betting changed the vote of about 1% of the electorate in the first round and that roughly one in five former bettors moved to sites still operating. The survey was published on 23 October, four days before the second round, according to the report.

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