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The Brazilian Senate checks harder betting regulations and match fixing penalties

The Brazilian Senate will check a number of regulatory measures to combat corruption and match in the country's sports betting industry. The proposals that were drawn up by the Senate investigation commission into integrity (CPI da Integridade) will be presented on March 19 by the Senators Romário (PL-RJ) and Jorge Kajuru (PSB-GO), which have directed the investments in one with betting-related fraud.

The examination, which was started to pronounce concerns about the integrity of the Brazilian betting sector in Brazil, has collected statements by football officials, club presidents and individuals who are involved in the past. The final report “The manipulation of sports games and bets” describes measures to increase transparency, accountability and legal supervision.

One of the most important recommendations is a proposal to give athletes and moderators that were found guilty of lending serious punishments for playing. As part of the proposed legal framework, people who were convicted of fraud could be exposed to a prison sentence of four to ten years and financial sanctions.

The CPI also calls for the creation of a public register List of those who were convicted of match fixation to ensure transparency and prevent repeat offices.

To remove weaknesses in the betting sectorBetting that are placed on adjoining events in the game such as yellow and red cards, corner or other isolated events. The report cited the Lucas Paquetá betting scandal as proof of how micro-cabins can be manipulated without influencing the final result of games.

Advertising regulations would prescribe betting companies to make disclaimers About the dangers of gambling dependency and to promote responsible games.

Additionally, The CPI proposes increased monitoring of the betting -related dataThe Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (Recreesa Federal) commissioned the monitoring of the financial transactions of licensed operators.

To strengthen the enforcement, The report suggests the establishment of a committed investigative unit within the federal police Monitoring of suspicious betting patterns and cooperation with sports authorities in combating integrity threats.

The Senator Romário is expected to urge a constitutional change. The change follows a recently of the state of the Supreme Court, in which the influencer Deolane Bezerra was held away from appearing in front of the CPI for sports betting.

After reviewing the Senate, all findings and legislative proposals are forwarded to the federal police and the public prosecutor's office for further investigation. The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Sports and other relevant government agencies also receive the report to assess the financial and regulatory effects of the proposed reforms.