Brazil’s gambling addiction

The Documentary by BBC

Aug 25, 202626:57Society & Culture

The figures are startling - 2.1 million Brazilians have a clinical addiction to betting and 7.5 million are problem gamblers. Women now comprise 40% of all gamblers, having been 25% just a decade ago. Online sports and c...

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