A new Quaest survey found that 60% of respondents who had heard about recent Brazilian government measures believed the announcements were mainly intended to benefit President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva politically. Another 32% in that informed group said the measures were necessary for the country regardless of the election campaign.
The survey account published by iGaming Brazil says the prohibition of online betting was recalled by 11% of that group, tying a package aimed at individual microentrepreneurs. That figure measures spontaneous recall of a government action and should not be interpreted as approval or opposition to the betting policy.
Quaest interviewed 2,154 people aged 16 or older in person from October 17 through 20. The motive question was asked only of people who said they had heard about at least one recent government initiative. Across the full sample, 42% said they were unaware of any such action and 8% did not answer that awareness question.
Within the informed subset, 5% said both electoral and public-interest motives applied, 1% chose neither, and 2% did not answer. The original G1 report published the Quaest findings. The results describe voter perceptions and do not establish the government's actual motive.
