For a nation as deeply infatuated with soccer as Brazil, the arrival of a FIFA World Cup traditionally brings only one dominant conversation across the country: the fate of the iconic green and yellow national team. This year, however, a far more troubling topic has pushed its way to the forefront of public discourse: the explosive proliferation of sports betting advertisements that have saturated every corner of Brazilian life, amid a nationwide gambling surge that has left thousands trapped in crippling debt and driven a dramatic spike in addiction rates.
As World Cup fever grips Brazil, scrutiny mounts over its sports betting industry
