Senator Flávio Bolsonaro stated that the growth of sports betting has contributed to the increase in debt among Brazilian families. The statement was made in a video released this Sunday (12). The comment comes amid the debate about the impact of betting on the economy.
The intensification of comments against the sector and the impact on family debt occur amid public debate in election year.
In the material published on the networks, the parliamentarian pointed to debt as one of the country’s main economic problems, stating that the financial crisis affects more than 80 million Brazilians. In the video, Flávio also criticized the level of interest and the tax burden, relating these factors to the increase in families’ financial difficulties.
The senator also associated the increase in betting with the worsening of this scenario, stating that many people would be betting with the expectation of obtaining quick gains and would end up accumulating debts.
According to him, “there are a lot of people deluding themselves and thinking that they will make money by betting even what they don’t have; they lose everything and still end up in debt”.
The betting sector has also been the target of criticism of President Lulawho even stated that, if it were up to him, “he would close the bets”. According to him, the government intends to discuss stricter measures for the sector. The president stated that the increase in betting represents an expansion of gambling into homes, with potential social and economic impact.
The statements come against a backdrop of fiercer political disputes. A recent Datafolha survey cited by the report points to a technical tie in a possible second round between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, intensifying the adoption of economic and social themes in the presidential candidates’ speech.
Fonte: Gaming365 – Brasil
