Quaest poll: 72% back Brazil's betting ban, yet Lula trails Bolsonaro 44% to 46%
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
A Quaest poll released on 14 October found 72% of respondents approve of banning online sports betting and casino sites (64% already approving, 8% after hearing of it), up from 62% on 28 September. Despite this, Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula 46% to 44% ahead of the 25 October runoff, and government disapproval of 48% still exceeds approval of 45%. The article, an opinion-leaning piece, notes the question did not explain the consequences of the ban, and that MP 1.394 still needs Congress approval and is being challenged at the Supreme Court in cases handled by Justice Luiz Fux.
Why it matters
The poll indicates broad support for a ban, while Congress and Supreme Court proceedings leave its status unresolved.