The Brazilian Ministry of Sports has entered into a formal partnership with Sportradar Group AG to enhance integrity measures within the country’s sports betting ecosystem. The agreement, structured as a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT), establishes protocols for information sharing and collaborative actions aimed at combating match-fixing and other betting-related threats to sporting integrity.
Under the terms of the ACT, Sportradar will support the Ministry with access to its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), which monitors global betting markets for irregular patterns. The company will also deliver training sessions and educational initiatives to equip Ministry personnel with tools and methodologies for identifying and investigating suspicious activity. The first integrity-focused workshop is scheduled for May 15 and will also involve representatives from the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, which recently formalised its own agreement with Sportradar.
This latest development strengthens Sportradar’s growing footprint in Brazil, where the company has already established partnerships with several key stakeholders. These include the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV), the Goiás State Attorney’s Office, and football federations across 17 states. The collective aim is to create a coordinated integrity network to safeguard the evolving igaming and sports betting markets in Brazil.
Andreas Krannich, EVP, Integrity and Regulatory Services, Sportradar said: “Establishing this partnership with the Ministry of Sports is an important milestone in strengthening sports integrity in Brazil. As a global integrity leader, leveraging cutting-edge technology to prevent and combat match-fixing, we believe that protecting competitions requires coordinated action between the public and private sectors. Through this collaboration, Sportradar continues to reaffirm its commitment to a more transparent and safer sports environment for the athletes and all the stakeholders involved in Brazilian sport.”
