Uruguay’s National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas (DNLQ) released survey findings on gambling participation and habits among 500 adults, surveyed from 21 to 24 August 2026. It reported that 68% preferred land-based gambling, 12% online gambling and 8% both; 82% said they had gambled or wagered at least once.
The findings give operators and regulators data on gambling preferences and participation across Uruguay’s adult population.
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Voters in Brazil perceive a political bias in the government's move to ban online betting sites. The ban is among the measures most frequently cited by Brazilians who believe an electoral motive lies behind it.
Brazilians who see an electoral motive behind recent federal government announcements most often cite the ban on online betting platforms among the measures involved, according to the report.
A Sebrae survey found that 66% of owners of micro and small businesses support banning betting in Brazil. It also found that 26% of respondents linked online betting to lower business revenue over the previous 12 months, while 48% identified at least one consumer-behaviour change they associated with betting. Sebrae said the survey covered 1,028 business representatives.
An ENJEU-Mineurs 2025 survey by ARPEJ with France's ANJ found 39% of 15-17 year olds played hybrid digital games in the previous 12 months. Games with casino-style elements were the most common form at 26.3%, followed by free demo casino games at 18.1% and social casino games at 16.6%. Among these young players, 15.6% said they had spent money on such games.
A survey of French adolescents found that 39% of 15-17 year olds said they had taken part in at least one hybrid digital game in the 12 months before the study, according to the ENJEU-Mineurs 2025 survey conducted by ARPEJ in collaboration with France's ANJ. The survey combined quantitative and qualitative data on the behaviour, motivations and perceptions of French adolescents towards games that sit between video games and gambling, and on the risks associated with them.
A FAIR-Ipsos Doxa survey presented in Rome on 14 October found that 59% of Italians had little or no familiarity with responsible gambling. More than eight in ten respondents considered gambling-harm prevention, child protection and action against illegal gambling priorities; 59% said current prevention efforts were inadequate.
A Reuters/Ipsos survey reported by InfoPlay found that 75% of Americans consider prediction markets to be gambling. Most respondents also opposed betting on elections, military actions and government decisions, as debate continues over whether platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi should face gambling laws as well as federal oversight.
A Reuters/Ipsos survey published on 12 October found that 75% of Americans regard prediction market activity as gambling, according to the results reported. The poll also recorded opposition to betting on political and governmental events, as debate continues over whether platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi should be treated as financial products under federal supervision or as betting subject to state gambling laws.