Angola targets stronger betting oversight through Interpol
The three-day gathering brought together police, regulators and sports organisations to address match-fixing, illegal gambling and money laundering.
Key takeaways:
- Angola’s Gaming Supervision Institute (ISJ) participated in Interpol’s 16th annual Match-Fixing Task Force meeting.
- The meeting took place from October 27 to 29 at the Portuguese Judicial Police headquarters in Lisbon.
- Discussions covered match-fixing, manipulation of sporting competitions, illegal gambling and money laundering.
- Deputy Director General Cláudio Paulo led the Angolan delegation.
- The ISJ identified international best practices and institutional cooperation as opportunities to strengthen betting market oversight.
Angola.- Angola’s Gaming Supervision Institute (ISJ) is looking to strengthen betting market oversight after participating in Interpol’s 16th annual Match-Fixing Task Force meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, from October 27 to 29. The meeting brought together police authorities, gambling regulators, international sports organisations, international bodies and betting monitoring entities to discuss preventing match-fixing and the manipulation of sporting competitions, as well as combating illegal gambling and money laundering.
Held at the Portuguese Judicial Police headquarters, the meeting provided an opportunity for the Angolan regulator to exchange knowledge and learn from international regulatory practices.
In its announcement, the ISJ said: “The participation allowed ISJ to learn about good international practices, strengthen institutional contacts, and identify measures to strengthen the oversight of the betting market in Angola.”
The delegation was led by Deputy Director General Cláudio Paulo and included technical officer Leonel Figueiredo from the regulator’s Department of Supervision and Oversight.
The ISJ said its participation reaffirmed its “commitment to the integrity of the sports sector and to national and international cooperation.”
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- What is Interpol ‘s Match-Fixing Task Force? The Interpol Match-Fixing Task Force (IMFTF) focuses on preventing and combating the manipulation of sporting competitions.
- What issues were discussed at the 2026 Interpol meeting? Discussions covered match-fixing, manipulation of sporting competitions, illegal gambling and money laundering.
- Who represented Angola at the Interpol meeting? The delegation was led by ISJ Deputy Director General Cláudio Paulo and included Leonel Figueiredo, a technical officer in the Department of Supervision and Oversight.
