ILAE president says esports betting raises integrity concerns in Brazil
Carlos Gama, president of the Latin American Esports Institute, said betting growth has raised concerns about match manipulation, athlete harassment, leaks of internal information and conflicts of interest in esports. He said Brazil’s Sports Ministry Ordinance No. 27/2026 recognised esports within the regulated fixed-odds sports betting market, while leaving publishers responsible for authorising competitions eligible for betting.
Esports operators and publishers face integrity risks and retain a role in deciding which competitions can receive legal betting.