Brazilian Federal Police investigate suspected basketball match manipulation
Brazil’s Federal Police opened investigations into suspected manipulation of professional basketball matches after unusual betting patterns emerged on 23 December, according to reports. The cases include NBB and Paulista women’s championship games; Mato Grosso Civil Police are separately investigating a LBF match between Santo André and Mesquita, which Mesquita won 89–65.
The investigations may affect integrity monitoring and reporting obligations for sports betting operators in Brazil.