IBIA warns Brazil's betting ban raises match-fixing risk and could push R$25,000m to illegal operators
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
IBIA says Brazil's 25 September 2026 provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting and online gaming will weaken sports integrity monitoring, because licensed operators will no longer have to report suspicious bets. It cites H2 Gambling Capital estimates that about 60% of spend, roughly R$25,000m (US$5,000m), could shift to unlicensed operators, lifting the illegal market from R$17,000m to about R$42,000m. IBIA recorded 25 suspicious betting alerts linked to Brazilian sport in 2025, against an annual average of 11 in 2021-2024, and urges Congress to reconsider Provisional Measure 1.394/2026.
Why it matters
IBIA warns the ban could weaken suspicious betting reports and shift spend to unlicensed operators.