Brazil: Families lose R$62.5 billion to online betting

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• [● 21 SOURCES] Legal betting revenue reported by the Ministry of Finance for 2025 was R$36.9 billion. divirto.com.br · santaportal.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br · ohoje.com · www.noticiaja.com · +15 more
• [● 21 SOURCES] Independent estimates place clandestine betting at 41‑51 % of the market, implying a gap of about R$25.6 billion between official figures and the study’s net‑loss estimate. divirto.com.br · santaportal.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br · ohoje.com · www.noticiaja.com · +15 more
• [● 25 SOURCES] Net betting losses represent 0.68% of the Gross National Disposable Income of Brazilian families. jornaldafronteira.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br · odia.ig.com.br · correiodecarajas.com.br · +19 more
• [● 25 SOURCES] Total Pix transfers to betting platforms amounted to nearly R$351 billion during the period. jornaldafronteira.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br · odia.ig.com.br · correiodecarajas.com.br · +19 more
• [● 23 SOURCES] The ban on betting for Bolsa Família beneficiaries, introduced in October 2025, slowed transaction growth. jornaldafronteira.com.br · www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br · odia.ig.com.br · correiodecarajas.com.br · divirto.com.br · +17 more
• [● 23 SOURCES] The report is the third edition of the Boletim Fiscal dos Estados Brasileiros, prepared by Comsefaz and Cicef using Central Bank payment statistics. jornaldafronteira.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br · odia.ig.com.br · correiodecarajas.com.br · +17 more
• [● 23 SOURCES] The average monthly net loss from online betting was R$4.7 billion. jornaldafronteira.com.br · www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br · odia.ig.com.br · correiodecarajas.com.br · divirto.com.br · +17 more
• [● 26 SOURCES] Brazilian families lost a net R$62.5 billion from online betting between October 2024 and March 2026. jornaldafronteira.com.br · www.metro1.com.br · www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br · odia.ig.com.br · correiodecarajas.com.br · +20 more
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Federal Government provides a Centralized Self-Exclusion Platform to block access to authorized betting sites. thmais.com.br
• [● 3 SOURCES] Algorithms often provide bonuses and vouchers to compulsive gamblers instead of blocking their accounts. mspost.com.br · poa24horas.com.br · roraima1.com.br
• [● 4 SOURCES] Net losses from betting represent 0.68% of the Gross National Disposable Income of Brazilian families. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · mspost.com.br · roraima1.com.br · poa24horas.com.br
• [● 4 SOURCES] Online betting platforms moved nearly R$ 351 billion via Pix transfers during the same period. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · mspost.com.br · roraima1.com.br · poa24horas.com.br