Despite the slight approval bias, the figures show that the society is divided: 45.6% are in favor and 43.4% are against the return of the bingos. In relation to casinos, 45.7% in favor and 45.5% against.
Women have more resistance. Only 35.2% of them are in favor of the bingos and 34,1% support the casinos. Unlike the men, who mostly approve the return of the gaming: 57.7% want the return of the casinos and 56.8% are in favor of the bingo halls.
Social factor
According to Murilo Hidalgo, president of Paraná, there is a social and religious factor against the legalization of gaming; And most of those who approve are middle class.
Social Factor 2
According to Hidalgo, low-income people think that the poor will lose money and only the rich will win. And the contrary action of the Catholic Church and of the evangelicals influences the decision.
Undecided
Regarding the return, or not, of bingo halls, 5.3% were indifferent and 5.8% did not know or did not give an answer; In relation to casinos, the indices were 5.1% and 3.7%, respectively.
Age group
There is a curious fact. In 4 of the 5 age categories -between 16 and over 59- most are in favor of gaming. But those over 60 are against.
Profile
The survey was online with 2,802 people consulted between August 15 and 17, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points. There were 1,345 men (48%) and 1,457 women (52%).
Radiography
There were 1,205 interviews in the Southeast, 757 in the Northeast, 422 in the North-Central
Source: GMB / Coluna Esplanada - Leandro Mazzini – O Sul
