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Barra Mansa asks Brazil to exclude its matches from betting platforms

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Brazilian football club Barra Mansa formally asked the National Secretariat for Sports Betting and Economic Development to keep its matches off betting platforms; the request was dated 1 May. The club cited unauthorised use of its identity, a lack of betting-sector ties to its competitions and potential harm to its image and personnel. Ferj had previously investigated suspected match manipulation involving the club.

The request could affect whether operators list matches involving Barra Mansa in their betting markets.

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Story date23 March 202618 June 2026

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