Zona de Azar Brazil – Brazil: Zequinha Supports Establishing a CPI to Investigate Online Game Manipulation

Brazil.- October 31, 2024 www.zonadeazar.com – In a speech to the Senate this Tuesday (29), Senator Zequinha Marinho (Podemos-PA) raised concerns about the social issues caused by betting sites and expressed his support for creating a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) to investigate the manipulation of games and sports betting. He noted that a large portion of money spent on betting comes from beneficiaries of the Bolsa Familia program, who this year have transferred R$ 3 billion to betting companies.

— “We cannot turn a blind eye to an area filled with problems and challenges, affecting people from all social classes, especially low-income families who see betting as an opportunity to make money, which does not happen. On the contrary, they are losing money. This CPI is essential to investigate the growing influence of virtual online betting on Brazilian family budgets, in addition to possible links with criminal organizations involved in money laundering practices, as well as the use of digital influencers to promote these activities,” he stated.

The senator called for measures to combat the influence of betting and criticized the debate on legalizing casinos, arguing that the social costs of addiction outweigh the economic benefits.

— “If casinos already posed a risk to Brazilian families, betting is even worse, now being so easily accessible. Unfortunately, this addiction problem has reached epidemic proportions. Brazil already leads the global ranking of visits to betting sites. The local market is estimated at R$ 100 billion to R$ 130 billion per year, attracting predatory companies that drive our families into debt,” he warned.
Source: Agência Senado

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