Cruzeiro is the most successful club, having won the competition six times, followed by Grmio with 5 titles, Palmeiras and Flamengo with 4, Corinthians with 3, and Atltico Mineiro with 2.

So Paulo FC is one of the most popular clubs in Brazil. Its full name is So Paulo Futebol Clube.

Passing the amendment, the French parliament also referred to a 2007 report from the British Gambling Commission that said 9.8% of punters using betting exchanges developed gambling addictions, compared to a rate of between one and three per cent among the general gambling population.

Betfair is a true innovator in the sports gaming space and not only brought the concept of a sports exchange to the masses, but brought sports investing as a safe investment concept to millions of individuals around the world. In many ways, their exchange legitimized sports wagering as a professional endeavour.