Brazil’s Ministry of Sport published a manual on preventing and combating sports competition manipulation on 19 May. It sets out guidance on recurring fraud methods, suspicious betting patterns, investigations and responsibilities for sports organisations, betting operators and public bodies; the ministry said the manual was developed through an inter-agency working group.
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Brazil signed the Macolin Convention, according to the report. The treaty is described as expanding cooperation among countries to prevent competition fraud and protect sport integrity.
The treaty widens collaboration among states to stop competition fraud and to reinforce the integrity of sport.
IBIA warned that prohibiting betting in Brazil could encourage illegal gambling and match-fixing. The report described Brazil’s regulated market as less than two years old.
Rio de Janeiro’s Consumer Police Department is leading 15 investigations into suspected manipulation of football matches across series A, B, C and D, delegate Wellington Vieira said. The work involves the Civil Police, Public Ministry and state football federation, with integrity alerts from betting-monitoring companies forwarded for investigation.
The National Basketball League and Sportradar have partnered on a workshop for athletes aimed at combating match-fixing in Brazilian basketball, according to the report.
A training workshop for athletes and coaching staff members of the NBB Caixa has been set up by the National Basketball League (LNB) together with Sportradar, with the aim of combating match-fixing.
Reportedly, Brazil's Federal Police has established DRAME, a unit investigating illegal betting and manipulation of sporting contests. The division sits within CGLA, which handles money laundering investigations and asset recovery.