Esportes da Sorte, the main sponsor of both Ceará and Náutico, hosted a dedicated Match-Fixing Prevention Forum last week — an initiative designed to promote transparency and integrity across Brazilian football. Held in partnership with leading sports integrity specialist Sportradar, the event forms part of a wider series of in-person workshops, with future sessions confirmed for Corinthians and Ferroviária.
The programme targeted athletes and technical staff from both the men’s and women’s professional squads, as well as under-20 teams. Sessions were designed to educate participants on the definition and types of match-fixing, the tactics used by fraudsters, legal consequences, and reputational risks — all while offering practical guidance on how to respond to suspicious activity.
Ana Carolina Luna Maçães, Compliance Manager at Esportes Gaming Brasil (the group behind the Esportes da Sorte brand), explained:
“This training programme reinforces our commitment to sports integrity and responsible gaming, pillars that guide our actions. We believe education is the best form of prevention, and we want to stand alongside clubs in this joint effort for transparency and the protection of sport.”
Ceará’s Football Executive Lucas Drubscky also highlighted the importance of preventative action:
“Ceará takes this topic very seriously. The club is an important player in the fight against match-fixing. We act preventively with regular meetings and have a handbook that addresses the topic with our squad. It is our duty to provide these moments of learning for athletes and technical staff. We live in a time when the integrity of sport is being questioned. In this scenario, actions like this are extremely important.”
The sessions were delivered by Felippe Marchetti, Integrity Partnerships Manager at Sportradar — a global authority in sports integrity and a key partner of Brazil’s CBF and 17 state federations, monitoring over 10,000 matches annually. The company has also signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with Brazil’s Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Sports to further strengthen its role in safeguarding national sport.
“Raising awareness among athletes and teams is one of the most effective ways to protect competitions from manipulation. These workshops are designed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to recognise threats and act responsibly. We are proud to support initiatives like this that strengthen the integrity of Brazilian sports,” said Marchetti.
With education at the heart of its approach, Esportes da Sorte continues to lead by example in the fight for fairness and accountability in football.
