A fallout from a widespread scandal of match-fixing in Brazilian sports is far from over. A federal investigation launched this week, and as it advances, lawmakers will have to explore a bill that looks to severely handicap the sports betting community.
A few questionable bets uncovered a larger issue in Brazilian soccer that then extended to other leagues around the world. Several players have already received punishments for their involvement, including Marco Vinicius Alves Barreira, who was handed a lifetime ban.
The investigation, dubbed Maximum Penalty, discovered that players were willing to pick up penalties in exchange for money. To make sure this can’t happen again, Bill 2842/2023 would prevent virtually all wagers, except on the outcome of games.
Brazil is still in the process of defining its future relationship with sports betting, making this the perfect time for Federal Deputy Ricardo Ayres to present his bill. The objective is to ban betting on individual actions, such as penalties or goals, during events. It would also establish concrete regulations for bets on the results of the teams involved.
A few questionable bets uncovered a larger issue in Brazilian soccer that then extended to other leagues around the world. Several players have already received punishments for their involvement, including Marco Vinicius Alves Barreira, who was handed a lifetime ban.
The investigation, dubbed Maximum Penalty, discovered that players were willing to pick up penalties in exchange for money. To make sure this can’t happen again, Bill 2842/2023 would prevent virtually all wagers, except on the outcome of games.
Brazil is still in the process of defining its future relationship with sports betting, making this the perfect time for Federal Deputy Ricardo Ayres to present his bill. The objective is to ban betting on individual actions, such as penalties or goals, during events. It would also establish concrete regulations for bets on the results of the teams involved.
