Ep 499: Yellow Cards & Red Flags - Bets and Bookings in Brazil
04/22/25 • 26 min
While we couldn't fly you to Brazil for Easter, we can drop in for some juicy Brazilian news on this post-Páscoa iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove.
Our SBC Notícias Brasil team are here to clue us in on the latest integrity issue in Brazil, as another match-fixing controversy hovers over the country. Flamengo's Bruno Henrique has been indicted following an 18-month investigation. Authorities allege that Henrique conspired to allow friends and family to profit on on him receiving a yellow card in a match in 2023.
Ricardo and Ana give us the details of authorities uncovering almost 4,000 messages that paint the 34 year in a very bad light. What does this mean for Bruno Henrique, and his team Flamengo? What similarities does this have to other spot-fixing scandals in Brazil? And what does this say about Brazilian players, and the country's gambling industry?
In the second half of the pod, Ana rotates into the host's chair as Fernando and SBC Noticias Business Journalist Damian Martinez add their expertise on the Argentinian land-based industry. Fer and Damian address a long-awaited casino tender in the Buenos Aires province. The process is expected to revamp the industry in Argentina, as Córdoba also issues its own land-based gaming licenses.
Some additional reading:
- Bruno Henrique indicted
- PF investigates illegal use of Bolsa Família CPFs on betting sites
- The bidding process for Córdoba's casinos has ended
- The opposition is seeking to change the regulation of online gambling in Córdoba
Host: Fernando Noodt
Guest: Ricardo Assis, Ana-Maria Menezes, Damian Martinez
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Scott Fulton
iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast.
Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.
While we couldn't fly you to Brazil for Easter, we can drop in for some juicy Brazilian news on this post-Páscoa iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove.
Our SBC Notícias Brasil team are here to clue us in on the latest integrity issue in Brazil, as another match-fixing controversy hovers over the country. Flamengo's Bruno Henrique has been indicted following an 18-month investigation. Authorities allege that Henrique conspired to allow friends and family to profit on on him receiving a yellow card in a match in 2023.
Ricardo and Ana give us the details of authorities uncovering almost 4,000 messages that paint the 34 year in a very bad light. What does this mean for Bruno Henrique, and his team Flamengo? What similarities does this have to other spot-fixing scandals in Brazil? And what does this say about Brazilian players, and the country's gambling industry?
In the second half of the pod, Ana rotates into the host's chair as Fernando and SBC Noticias Business Journalist Damian Martinez add their expertise on the Argentinian land-based industry. Fer and Damian address a long-awaited casino tender in the Buenos Aires province. The process is expected to revamp the industry in Argentina, as Córdoba also issues its own land-based gaming licenses.
Some additional reading:
- Bruno Henrique indicted
- PF investigates illegal use of Bolsa Família CPFs on betting sites
- The bidding process for Córdoba's casinos has ended
- The opposition is seeking to change the regulation of online gambling in Córdoba
Host: Fernando Noodt
Guest: Ricardo Assis, Ana-Maria Menezes, Damian Martinez
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Scott Fulton
iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast.
Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.
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iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast.
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Ep 500: Black Markets & Darker Consequences - Antony Gevisser part 1
A landmark episode for iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, and we celebrate it in true iGaming Daily fashion, with a 25 minute discussion about the black market.
SBC Editor-at-large Ted Menmuir is joined by Antony Gevisser, Senior Vice President Legal & Regulatory Affairs - Super Group and a member of the IMGL, for what is a deep discussion fitting of such a landmark number for us.
Ted and Antony discuss:
- Antony's background of over 20 years as a qualified lawyer in the gaming industry
- How to define the 'Black Market'
- Its connection with criminal activity
- Industry governance concerns
- How it has grown organically and the factors that have enabled this
- The size of the black market
- Its threat to regulated gaming and licensed operators
- Reasons for player migration and challenges in recovering black market players
- The role of high value players
- The role of crypto
- The need for dialogue between regulators and operators
Host: Ted Menmuir
Guest: Anaya McDonald
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Scott Fulton
iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast.
Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.
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