Survey reveals that 29% of Brazilians bet on sportsbooks

Analysis by Region

The survey also explored the practice of sports betting in different demographics, including region, gender, age group and income. The results by region were as follows:

• South: Yes (37%) | No (63%)
• Southeast: Yes (29%) | No (71%)
• Midwest/North: Yes (27%) | No (73%)
• Northeast: Yes (25%) | No (75%)  

Data by Gender

When analyzing the data by gender, 33% of men reported that they usually bet, while only 21% of women said the same. See the numbers:

• Female: Yes (27%) | No (79%)
• Male: Yes (33%) | No (67%)

Age Group

Regarding age, the survey showed that 27% of people between 16 and 34 years old usually bet, while 30% of respondents aged between 35 and 59 and 30% of those aged 60 and over also stated that they bet. It is worth remembering that, according to Brazilian law, sports betting is only allowed for people over 18 years old.

Family Income

Regarding family income, 32% of people who earn between 2 and 5 minimum wages said they have the habit of betting. The rate is 26% among those who earn more than 5 minimum wages and 24% among those who earn up to 2 minimum wages.

Influence of Religion

Religion also had a significant impact on the results. Only 23 percent of evangelicals said they would bet, compared with 34 percent of Catholics.

Political Positioning

Finally, when analyzing the answers according to political positioning, 33% of Bolsonaro's supporters said they place sports bets online. Among independent voters, this number is 31%, while 27% of those who identify themselves as non-Lulista leftists and 26% of Lulistas reported that they usually bet. The non-Bolsonarist right had 25% of supporters of bets.