SectorWire
SearchRegister
MenuClose

Brazil plans sports betting monitoring room by end of 2026

Regulation

Brazil’s federal government plans to establish a control room by the end of 2026 to monitor sports betting for unusual activity that could signal match-fixing. Giovanni Rocco, national secretary for Sports Betting and Sport’s Economic Development, said officials would track odds and betting volumes in real time and compare them with integrity organisations’ data.

Operators may face closer scrutiny of odds and betting patterns as the government develops its planned monitoring system.

Request a correction

Flag an issue

Keep reading

Regulation

Robinhood agrees to end Michigan sports-contract positions by 9 October

Michigan gaming regulators said Robinhood agreed to stop customers entering new sports-related event contract positions and to close remaining positions by 9 October. The state will refrain from enforcing its sports betting laws against Robinhood while it follows those restrictions; the arrangement remains in place pending specified court proceedings or other stated conditions. Robinhood said it does not believe the contracts violate state law.

Continue reading