Location: Brazil
Brazil’s congress opens probe into soccer match-fixing scandal
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday opened a probe into a soccer match-fixing scandal that has rocked... more
Brazil’s soccer match-fixing scandal has international reach, investigator says
SAO PAULO (AP) — The lead investigator of Brazil’s sprawling match-fixing scandal said he has uncovered potential evidence of... more
Brazil on the brink of sports betting regulation
Brazil’s government has launched a provisional measure for sports betting, in a move that marks the end of a 20-year wait period for the... more
Brazil to launch national investigation into soccer match-fixing
SAO PAULO — Brazil will launch a national investigation into soccer match-fixing and the probe could have “international... more
Brazil: IBIA expands integrity operations
IBIA said the expansion was happening due to the imminent government regulation of sports betting in Brazil, the growth of the sports... more
Brazil’s finance ministry expects sports betting to increase competitiveness
The Brazilian Congress is set to discuss the provisional measure (MP) that will regulate the land-based and online sports betting markets... more
Brazil’s sports minister backs 16% GGR tax rate
Brazil’s government is yet to settle on the final criteria of its pending tax framework for a federal sports betting regime. As reported... more
Brazil faces stand-off over sports betting income rights
Addressing London’s LIDE ‘Brazil Business Leaders’ Conference on 21 April, Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco underscored the fiscal... more
Brazil plans to tax revenue from sports betting firms at 15%
Brazil’s Finance Ministry is expected to levy a 15% tax on the revenue of sports betting companies, in addition to requiring a fee of... more
Football Confederation of Brazil seeks 4% betting fee for football rights
CBF, the Football Confederation of Brazil, has demanded that the government guarantee a larger share of revenues generated from a federally... more
