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Brazilian ministries establish policy to combat sports-result manipulation

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Brazil’s ministries of Sports, Treasury and Justice established a national policy to prevent and combat manipulation of sports results through an ordinance dated 25 March 2026. It requires authorised betting operators to detect unusual betting patterns and promptly report suspected manipulation, while assigning the Federal Police investigations with interstate or international reach.

Operators must introduce procedures to identify unusual betting patterns and report suspected sports-result manipulation.

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Brazil sports ministry plans athlete education on betting and match manipulation

Brazil’s government plans to expand education for athletes about betting and match manipulation, national secretary Giovanni Rocco said at a seminar in São Paulo on 22 June. The proposed work would focus particularly on younger athletes and complement enforcement measures. Rocco also advocated a task force with sports federations to guide athletes and their families and strengthen restrictions on competition participants’ betting activity.

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