Brazil's Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That.
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Taiza Carine da Costa's early exposure to gambling through illegal lottery games has translated into a daily habit of betting on digital slots, leading to substantial financial losses.
The emergence of online betting games is igniting a debate in Brazil about how to regulate the industry and protect financially vulnerable individuals from incurring serious debts.
Since Brazil legalized digital gambling in 2018, mobile betting apps, particularly the game Tigrinho, have exploded in popularity, raising concerns about their impact on traditional lottery games.
As gambling is intertwined with Brazil's culture, including the historical jogo do bicho, the rise of online platforms poses a threat to established gambling practices linked to organized crime.
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