The Febraban survey indicates that 37% of respondents reported having a direct or indirect negative experience with the so-called ‘Bets’, reporting knowing someone close to them or having been personally harmed by online gambling.
About a third of respondents (31%) stated that betting has a negative effect, while 4% stated that betting has a positive impact, and 2% stated that it has a very positive impact. Respondents who described themselves as neutral represented 6% of the survey population, while 6% stated that they have a positive or very positive view of sports betting and online gaming.
Only 15% of respondents said they had been negatively affected by betting or knew someone who had faced problems, but not seriously.
Negative perceptions of the gaming and betting sector span all segments and regions, but negative experiences with serious harm were more common among young people aged 18 to 24 (34%).
The Febraban survey aimed, among other things, to understand how Brazilians view financial literacy, their behavior regarding the banking system, debt, and credit card use.
The sample included 3,000 respondents aged 18 or older from all regions of Brazil, with quotas for gender, age, location, education, and income. The study was conducted from June 12 to 26 by the Institute for Social, Political, and Economic Research (Ipespe) for Febraban.
Source: GMB
