Impact of operation maximum penalty: punishments for players for match-fixing in sports betting

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24302/acaddir.v7.5939

Keywords:

football, manipulation, betting

Abstract

This descriptive and observational study, based on documentary analysis, aimed to investigate the sanctions applied by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) and the Public Prosecutor's Office of the State of Goiás (MP-GO) to players involved in match-fixing associated with online sports betting. Punishments applied to 22 athletes were identified, including five permanent bans, seven suspensions for 360 days, four for 600 days, five for 720 days and one player released upon payment of a fine. The fines applied ranged from R$5,000.00 to R$100,000.00. The results show that Operation Maximum Penalty represents a significant milestone in the fight against sports corruption in Brazil, consolidating relevant institutional advances in confronting illicit practices in sports betting.

Author Biographies

  • William Cordeiro de Souza, Três Barras. Secretaria Municipal de Educação

    Especialização em Educação Física Escolar. Secretaria Municipal de Educação de Três Barras - SC. Três Barras. Santa Catarina. Brasil.

  • Luis Paulo Mascarenhas, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste – UNICENTRO

    Doutorado em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente. Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste – UNICENTRO. Irati. Paraná. Brasil.

  • Carlos Fernando França Mosquera, Universidade Estadual do Paraná - UNESPAR

    Doutorado em Fisiologia do Exercício. Universidade Estadual do Paraná - UNESPAR. Curitiba. Paraná. Brasil. 

Published

2025-09-03

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How to Cite

SOUZA, William Cordeiro de; MASCARENHAS, Luis Paulo; MOSQUERA, Carlos Fernando França. Impact of operation maximum penalty: punishments for players for match-fixing in sports betting. Academia de Direito, [S. l.], v. 7, p. 18–32, 2025. DOI: 10.24302/acaddir.v7.5939. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unc.br/index.php/acaddir/article/view/5939. Acesso em: 6 sep. 2025.