{"id":274156,"date":"2023-05-19T07:43:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T12:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=274156"},"modified":"2023-05-19T14:27:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T19:27:57","slug":"former-brazilian-mma-fighter-wanderlei-silva-loses-bets-asks-fans-to-cover-his-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/former-brazilian-mma-fighter-wanderlei-silva-loses-bets-asks-fans-to-cover-his-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Brazilian MMA Fighter Wanderlei Silva Asks Fans to Cover Sports Bet Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brazilian middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva recently took to social media to ask his fans to cover his losses after a soccer bet went sideways.<\/p>\n

\"Wanderlei
Wanderlei Silva in a prefight press conference for the MMA. He placed a couple of sports bets recently, then asked fans to cover the money he lost. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Silva recently placed a \u201cseries of wagers\u201d on a game between his favorite Brazilian team, Coritiba, and rival Club Athletico Paranaense. When his team lost, Silva took almost immediately to Twitter and, in a lighthearted plea, relayed his dismay and sought financial support.<\/p>\n

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Silva got into the game after his team moved ahead 1-0. That was enough for him to expect Coritiba to take the game, and he wagered on them to win. However, fate turned the tables around. <\/span>Athletico Paranaense<\/a> recovered, ultimately winning the game 3-2, shocking the world champ and die-hard fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

That\u2019s when he turned to social media to plea for supporters to throw him a lifeline.<\/p>\n

Silva had an illustrious career in the MMA, ultimately making it to the top-10 list<\/a> of the richest fighters before he retired last September after a semi-retirement four years earlier. Since then, he\u2019s seemingly spent his free time buying pricey apartments in his home country and spending more time betting on sports.<\/p>\n

Plea to Fans<\/h2>\n

The clip has been shared on Twitter, Instagram, and other platforms, sparking various responses from Silva’s followers. Some questioned whether it was a joke, while others lamented the need for Silva to ask for financial assistance.<\/p>\n

Silva responded after the news began making waves outside social media. Silva gave a half-serious and half-joking explanation in a new video posted on his Instagram profile. The serious side acknowledged the wagers. However, according to him, the total was only BRL200 (US$40.26).<\/p>\n

He added in the video that his fans had given him BRL150 (US$30.20) to cover the debt and that he\u2019s still waiting for the balance.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/fusketa\/status\/1658181300732190907<\/p>\n

Silva didn\u2019t prepare his videos to promote a particular sportsbook, though they received thousands of views, likes, and hundreds of reposts.<\/p>\n

Brazil Ready to Regulate Sports Betting<\/h2>\n

Brazil is working on a plan to finally regulate<\/a> sports betting across the country. A provisional measure to regulate sports betting is almost finished and should be finalized within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

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The provisional measure was a stopgap that would allow the government to start collecting taxes on sports betting while creating a framework for operators. If it survives the mandatory 120-day scrutiny by lawmakers, it will become a permanent law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Brazil plans on severely handicapping sports betting operators\u2019 marketing and advertising capabilities, but his content may have exposed a loophole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brazilian middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva recently took to social media to ask his fans to cover his losses after a soccer bet went sideways. Silva recently placed a \u201cseries of wagers\u201d on a game between his favorite Brazilian team, Coritiba, and rival Club Athletico Paranaense. 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