Brazil’s Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI), which was established to examine corruption in national football systems, is still lacking a major person of interest.
William Pereira Rogatto, a Brazilian businessman who was given an Interpol Red Notice and detained by UAE officials in November 2024, is still awaiting deportation to his native country.
Rogatto, who is presently being imprisoned in a Dubai jail, is wanted by Brazil’s Federal Police on suspicion of coordinating a Brazilian match-fixing network responsible for a number of manipulations of football match results in other countries.
William Rogatto reportedly made roughly BR $300 million (approximately £42 million) from the criminal operation between 2009 and the early 2020s.
To strengthen his defense, he has offered Brazilian authorities a comprehensive testimony with supporting evidence concerning prominent accomplices.
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The CPI of Integrity, led by former Seleção great Senator Romario (PL-RJ) as rapporteur and chaired by Senator Jorge Kajuru (PSB-GO), will investigate the deported billionaire whenever he returns to Brazil.
The investigating group was sanctioned by the government prior to the Bets regime’s inauguration in January, with the purpose of assessing the market’s risk elements through interrogations of persons suspected of match-fixing and offenses against Brazil’s sports integrity.
While the CPI of Integrity’s mandate expires on February 15, the specific date of Rogatto’s extradition has yet to be verified. According to SBC Noticias, Senator Kajuru would propose a 45-day extension of the Commission’s activities.
The request requires a minimum of 27 votes from 81 Senators. Kajuru told local media that he already had 35 signatures.
The request requires a minimum of 27 votes from 81 Senators. Kajuru told local media that he already had 35 signatures.
Aside from the interrogations, the CPI has been asked to furnish the Senate with an assessment of current rules and protections safeguarding Brazilian sports from integrity concerns and match rigging.
Senator Soraya Thronicke (Podemos-MS) is heading a CPI inquiry into the financial risks and vulnerabilities of internet gaming.
In January, Thronicke reported to the Senate on the status of the CPI study of Brazil’s framework for combating online gambling-related AML, currency evasion, and organized crime. The initial findings are likely to be revealed in April.
The legal framework for the Bets regime is evolving as the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) finalizes the calculation method for Gross Gaming Revenues (GRR), which is a critical need for operators to submit reports and audits.
This Thursday, SPA President Regis Dudena announced a public consultation to solicit comments on the Bets regime’s implementation.
According to the consultation, the objective for 2025 will be to build a complete self-exclusion system for players who are at risk of gambling damage.
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