Sportradar conducts sports integrity training session for Brazil’s Ministries of Sports and Finance

The training is part of the cooperation agreement, which aims to help combat fraud in sports results.

Press release.- Technical teams from Brazil’s Ministries of Sports and Finance participated in a training session held by Sportradar on manipulation and monitoring of sports betting in Brasília. The training was part of the cooperation agreement signed between the Ministry of Sports and the the company, with the aim of helping to combat fraud in sports results in the country. The Ministry of Finance also recently signed an agreement with the company.

On May 15, the Brazilian Ministry of Sports and Sportradar Group AG formalised a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) focused on protecting the integrity of sports betting. The partnership provides for the exchange of information related to the betting market and the implementation of joint initiatives to combat match-fixing.

The national secretary of sports betting and economic development of sports, Giovanni Rocco Neto, said: “The ongoing training of employees is essential. Today’s action is just one of the initiatives in this regard. Sportradar is one of the entities with which we signed cooperation agreements. It and the other four companies are among the main organizations operating in Brazil and worldwide. Today we are addressing manipulation in soccer, which is the great passion of Brazilians, but our concern is with the integrity of all national sports. The training will be ongoing, not only for employees, but soon also for athletes.”

Felippe Marchetti, Sportradar’s integrity director for Latin America, commented: “It’s encouraging to see the government mobilizing to fight match-fixing — a problem that requires constant vigilance and directly impacts the credibility of sports. Today marks another important step forward, building on the agreement signed in 2024 with the Ministry of Finance, which enables the sharing of information and the technical training of teams within the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting.

“Providing trainings like this one, aimed at public officials, is essential to expanding institutional knowledge on the topic. It’s gratifying to see the Ministries engaged in this cause and to be part of the joint development of such a relevant initiative for the country.”

The event was attended by officials from the Ministry of Sports and the Subsecretaria de Fiscalização da Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance.