CBF vice-president defends regulated betting at Lisbon forum
Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol vice-president Michelle Ramalho defended Brazil’s regulated betting sector at a panel on online betting at the Lisbon Forum on 2 June. She said regulated betting companies should not be blamed for match-fixing and called for stronger action against unlicensed operators; Betano and Superbet executives also backed regulation and disputed claims linking the industry to household debt.
The comments press Brazil’s lawmakers to address illegal betting while distinguishing regulated operators from unlicensed competitors.