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IBJR outlines how betting firms flag suspected fraud in Brazil

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Brazilian betting companies use monitoring systems to identify unusual betting patterns and pass suspicions through integrity organisations to authorities, the IBJR said. Its chief executive said the systems assess factors including stake values, payment methods, users’ locations and devices; the report also describes betting firms’ role in a police investigation into suspected football manipulation.

The account describes how betting firms’ monitoring and reports can feed into investigations of suspected match manipulation.

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IBJR estimates Brazil's clandestine betting GGR reached R$56bn

The IBJR said its monitoring and economic simulation identified 60,477 suspected betting sites in Brazil, with data updated to 27 October. It estimated annualised clandestine-market GGR at R$56bn, up from R$27.9bn, but said the 101% increase was a simulation rather than a direct market measurement. The report also said 85 federal authorisations covering 82 companies expired on 25 October after a 30-day period.

The Brazilian Responsible Gambling Institute (IBJR) said its LegitBet monitoring system identified 60,477 suspected betting sites operating in Brazil after the federal government's provisional measure banned fixed-odds betting. The institute estimated that the clandestine market may have grown 101% since 25 September, with data updated to 27 October, according to the IBJR.

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